Cal. 12-400
Calatrava 96 — Cal. 12-400
c. 1950–?
From about 1950 the movement is the shock-protected 12-400.
Cases by Antoine Gerlach (precious metals) and Taubert (steel). The long “Patek Philippe & Co./Cie” signature gives way to the short signature around 1948.
Identifying details
- Small seconds
Subsidiary seconds dial.
Variants of 96
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| First Series, LeCoultre Movement | 1932–c. 1935 |
| Cal. 12-120 | 1934–c. 1950 |
| Cal. 12-400Current | c. 1950–? |
| Fourth Series, Cal. 27-AM-400 | Undated |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 96
- Production
- c. 1950–?
- Case diameter
- 31 mm
- Movement
- Manual winding
- Date
- No
- Caliber
- Patek Philippe 12-400
Dial, bezel & hands
Unknown attributes are left out rather than guessed.
Movement
Patek Philippe 12-400
Successor to the 12-120 from about 1949–50 with a revised regulator and shock protection.
Manual winding · Introduced 1949 · 18 jewels