Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 10, 2013

LOT 592

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 598 DRIVER'S WATCH PINK GOLD Patek Philippe & Co, Genève, movement No. 825510, case No. 619193, Ref. 598. Made in 1938, sold on November 22nd, 1940. Extremely fine and rare, rectangular horizontal, 18K pink gold driver's wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 9,000 - 13,000

HKD 74,000 - 105,000 / USD 9,500 - 14,000

Two-body, solid, polished, snap-on case back, domed crystal, curved lugs. Matte silver with painted baton indexes, applied pink gold arabic and dot numerals. Yellow gold feuille hands. 8''', baguette, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement "à moustache", monometallic balance, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-17-01

Good

Slightly spotted

HANDS Original

Notes

DIM. 25 x 25 mm. THICKNESS 7 mm. The concept of the driverâ??s watch was to allow an easy and quick access to time without having to lift your arm off the steering wheel. This forced the designers to be imaginative and create cases that had a beautiful curve to perfectly fit the side of the wrist. The more common references by Patek Philippe are the references 139 and 524, but this is the first example of the reference 598 to appear at auction. A beautiful clean hallmark to the side of the case and the much rarer pink gold case complete this new discovery.