Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 16

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 975482, case No. 677894, Ref. 1593. Production of this reference started in 1944. Very fine and rare, rectangular "bombé", flared, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 18,000 - 22,000

EUR 11,300 - 14,000 / USD 14,000 - 17,000

Sold: CHF 21,850

C. two-body, flared, solid, polished and brushed, concave sides, pillar-shaped lugs, two-facet crystal.D. silvered with applied yellow gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "Feuille" 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: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

Ref. 1593 This reference was made in pink, white and yellow gold, 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.