Important Collector's Watches, Pocket...
Geneva, Nov 11, 2007
LOT 248
Ref. 1593, Platinum Hour-Glass Diamond Dial Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 972292, case No. 660269, Ref. 1593. Made in 1950, sold on October 6th, 1950. Very fine and very rare, rectangular, bombé, flared platinum wristwatch with diamond-set dial and a platinum Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.
CHF 55,000 - 65,000
EUR 35,000 - 40,000 / USD 45,000 - 55,000
Sold: CHF 59,000
C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave sides, shaped lugs, two-facet crystal. D. Brushed silver with applied diamond dot and baguette indexes, subsidiary seconds. Platinum feuille hands. M. Cal. 9'''-90, tonneaushaped, rhodium plated, fausses-côtes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 42 x 25 mm. Thickness 11 mm. From ?The Collection?
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-22-01 |
Good Later original HANDS Original |
Notes
Production of this reference started in 1944. The reference was made in pink, white and yellow gold, with very few examples in platinum.
Similar watches are published in ?Patek Philippe Wristwatches?, by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 1998, pp. 129 and 141.