Calatrava 96

The first Calatrava and the first numbered Patek reference, launched after the Stern family took control in 1932. Three-piece case with flat bezelBezelThe frame surrounding the crystal at the front of a watch., integrated tapering lugs and snap-on back; applied markersApplied hour markersNumerals or hour markers attached above the dial surface, often by riveting. Applied describes their construction; it does not identify the metal or establish the originality of a vintage dial. A maker’s use of gold for its own markers should not be assumed for other brands., dauphine handsBroad hands that taper towards their tips, with a central facet running lengthwise. The name describes a hand style, not a particular maker or reference. and small seconds at 6 in the standard form. Made in yellow, pink and white gold, platinum, steel and two-tone, with hundreds of dial and combinations over some 40 years.