Important Watches, Collector's Wrist...

Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2001

LOT 297

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 976209, case No. 2612427, Ref. 1593, circa 1955. Production of this reference started in 1944.Fine, flared, rectangular "bombé", 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

HKD 70,000 - 90,000

USD 9,000 - 90,000

Sold: HKD 86,250

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave sides, pillar shaped lugs, "bombé" crystal. D. matte silverwith applied yellow gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" yellow gold hands.M. Cal. 9 '''-90, tonneau, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 25 x 41 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

A limited number of examples of this model were made in platinum with polychrome "cloisonné" enamel dials and diamond-set indexes.Similar watches are published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, pp. 128 and 141 and in "Collecting Patek Philippe Watches" by M. and O. Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2000, pp. 43, 56, 153, 162, 172 and 226.