Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 11, 2014

LOT 263

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 1593 SO CALLED HOUR GLASS PINK GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 974927, case No. 673182, Ref. 1593. Made in 1953, sold May 7th, 1953. Very fine and rare, rectangular flared, 18K pink gold wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

USD 12,000 - 22,000

HKD 95,000 - 170,000 / CHF 11,600 - 21,000

Sold: USD 15,000

Two-body, flared, solid, polished and brushed, concave sides, pillar shaped lugs, snap-on case back, faceted crystal. Matte silver with applied pink gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold feuille hands. Cal. 9'''-90, tonneau-shaped, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-52-01

Good

Reprinted by the manufacture

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIM. 25 x 41 mm. THICKNESS 10 mm.