Patek Philippe

I have become increasingly hooked by Patek Calatravas. Officially, this is my first purchase of 2015 and I am truly delighted with it. The watch is almost 50 years old and appears to have hardly ever been worn. The dial is flawless and the case looks new. When i saw it, I knew that I had to have it. The 570G now joins my other vintage Calatravas and I have to say, each time I wear one, I am very pleased that I started this branch of collecting.

And the cherry on the icing on the cake..... I get the sigma dial variation.



Well, when i say cherry on the icing on the cake.....there may be one last feature of this watch that makes it unusual.....and i am checking that...but there is a very good chance that this specific watch was the very last 570G delivered by Patek......am checking. That would be quite cool!

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.....no sooner had i taken the watch than I took it straight to the salon for service. Regrettably...i had two and both needed a service....
I now have a few Calatravas and find them all quite different and stimulating. What has been the biggest surprise to me is that although the watch "style" is quite simple, the watch itself has an amazing ability to draw my attention to it all the time. Movement-wise, the period is quite a golden one for Patek. Finishing is of a different order to today, I think.
Yes, it was 2-3 years ago that I decided to build a small Calatrava branch to my collection....and I am so pleased that I did.

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.....as part of my rebalancing of my collection and as part of building a stronger collection in vintage Patek....this was one that I had to do...very much like the one we saw in Paris.....i had to have it....condition...style....rarity....factor X.....yep

Next step?

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Those 50's/60's and 70's Calatravas have a very special scent.

Going on that path is indeed a way to travel through many watches at an affordable budget, with many dial/case/hands combinations...

This is something I could go for as well.

I still remember your last "trio" post (with the 2509 if I remember well).

Can I ask you what is the "sigma" thing?

Congratulations for your new wonderful catch Joe.

Cheers, Mark

.....the sigma is a marking that Patek started to use to denote that the metal used on the dial face for markers was gold. Most just carry the Swiss only at the 6.....a few carry the sigma....its not that it makes a difference to me to buy or not to buy, but its nice to have it!

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570 is certainly one of the most sought after Calatrava's. And "G" version is in much more limited units as the "J" version (specially in this fantastic condition!).

What I like particularly in these Calatrava's of this period is the "minuterie perlée" the minute indexes which look like a pearl necklace (just like on the 2526)

My former (and regretted) 2526

And same on VC from the same period

Again huge congrats Joe, you will have a lot of pleasure wearing this wonderful 570. Wear it in the best of health my friend.

Best,

Mike

Very fine taste Mike, I love them both really.

Even if the 12-600 AT makes the 2526 more appealing to me.

Thanks for sharing.

Cheers, Mark




This message has been edited by Mark in Paris on 2015-10-14 09:01:42

....that 2526 is superb...i have to say, I did look very closely at one, but price has gone to the stratosphere...a beautiful watch.

and great photography to bring out all its features!

What a day! I hope to match your Style someday

Cheers, Chris

I hope your research turns out to be true. 

Size is more wearable than its younger brother the ref 96
But master jedi , I feel the ref 2526 is calling if you wish to collect calatravas
Seriously that ref 570 is simplicity incarnate
I am sure that when it comes back from service ( though not sure why this one needed a service?) you will enjoy wearing it as a daily watch in rotation with the other spectacular pieces
Julian

It is essentially unworn. Yet, over the last 45yrs, Patek tell me this is the first time they have seen it since they sold it. The movement needs some oil!

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