Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, May 08, 2010

LOT 302

Patek Philippe Ref. 1593 hour glass Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 975008, case No. 673161, Ref. 1593. Made circa 1947. Very fine and rare, rectangular ?bombé?, flared, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

USD 11,000 - 15,000 / EUR 8,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 16,800

C. Two-body, flared, solid, polished and brushed, concave sides, pillar shaped lugs, "bombé" crystal. D. Silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary dial for the seconds. Yellow gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 9'''-90, tonneau-shaped, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, self-compensating steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 22 x 32 mm. Thickness 10 mm


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very 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.