Patek Philippe Calatrava Reference 2483
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1952
Maker / issuer
Patek PhilippeThis Patek Philippe Calatrava, reference 2483J, is a manually wound wristwatch produced circa 1952. The timepiece features a 32.5 mm round case crafted from 18k yellow gold, distinguished by a thin bezel and a screw-down case back.
The silvered dial is configured with applied gold-toned markers, a fine minute track, and central running seconds. The hands are non-lumed, complemented by a blued-steel seconds hand. The movement is a Patek Philippe calibre 27 SC. The watch is presented on a leather strap with a pin buckle, as specified by the vendor. It is accompanied by a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming the date of sale as December 1952.
The watch is described as having been checked and regulated by the seller's watchmaker.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Calatrava
- Maker
- Patek Philippe
- Movement
- Calibre 27 SC
- Reference
- 2483J
- Date of Sale
- December 1952
- Case Diameter
- 32.5 mm
- Case Material
- 18k yellow gold
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Patek Philippe
Design
- Movement
- The watch is powered by a manually wound movement, identified by the maker as the calibre 27 SC. This calibre is a central-seconds movement consistent with the era of production for the reference 2483. The movement is listed with the serial number 701xxx. The seller reports that the movement has undergone a process of checking and regulation by their internal watchmaker.
- Case and Dial
- The timepiece features a round 18k yellow-gold case measuring 32.5 mm in diameter. It is designed with a thin bezel and incorporates a screw-down case back, which is noted as a specific feature of this reference. The lugs are integrated into the mid-century profile of the case. The silvered dial includes applied boat-shaped hour markers and a minute track positioned around the periphery. The handset comprises central hour and minute hands alongside a blued-steel seconds hand. The Patek Philippe signature is applied to the dial.
- Visible features
- • Applied gold-tone hour markers on a silver dial • Blued-steel central seconds hand • Three-piece style gold case construction with a screw-down back
- Documentation and History
- According to the Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives provided with the object, the watch was sold in December 1952. This document serves as the primary verification for the manufacturing details, including the calibre and case material. The current strap and pin buckle are additions provided by the vendor, Bulang & Sons, rather than being contemporaneous with the 1952 date of manufacture.
Identification
- Reference
- 2483J
- Serial number
- Movement: 701xxx, Case: 672xxxx
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The strap and buckle are not original to the 1952 manufacture
- Research required: The movement and case serial numbers are partially obscured in the source text