To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Patek Philippe, the company created this special edition watch in 1989 at the request of Nishibo Shoji, the Japanese distributor for the brand. The watch was released to the Japanese market and only 500 were made – half with ivory-white dials and the other half with anthracite. Here we have one of the ivory-white dial examples. The case back has a cast gold emblem with the Calatrava logo in the center and “Patek Philippe – 1839 – 1989” around it. The buckle also has the Calatrava cross to it, specific to this reference. Offered in excellent condition, this is a watch that should not be missed.
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Φ Please note the endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. Upon sale, this watch will be supplied to the buyer with a non CITES strap (not shown). The endangered species strap may be available for collection from the Christie’s New York saleroom – please contact Christie’s Client Service Center at watchesonline@christies.com.
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