Important Watches

Geneva, Mar 20, 2010

LOT 326

Patek Philipp e Ref. 1593 Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 974251, case No. 670220, Ref. 1593. Made in 1951, sold on July 7th, 1952. Very fine and rare, rectangular "bombé", flared, 18K yellow gold wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

USD 8,000 - 11,000 / EUR 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 14,400

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave sides, pillar shaped lugs, snap-on case back with initials ?L.F.R?, two-facet crystal. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold dart and dot indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 9'''-90, tonneau-shaped, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 42 x 25 mm. Thickness 10 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

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 1593 Production of this reference started in 1944. It was made in pink, white and yellow gold and very few examples with polychrome cloisonné enamel dials. Similar watches are published in ?Patek Philippe Wristwatches?, by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 1998, pp. 129 and 141.