Live Auction 1348Important Pocket Watches and Wristwatches
Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold rectangular wristwatch
Lot 308

Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold rectangular wristwatch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 1593, MOVEMENT NO. 976'775, CASE NO. 690'410, MANUFACTURED IN 1956

Closed12 November 2007

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Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold rectangular wristwatch
Signed Patek Philippe, Geneve, ref. 1593, movement no. 976'775, case no. 690'410, manufactured in 1956
Cal. 9'''90 rectangular-shaped nickel-finished lever movement, 18 jewels, the silvered matte dial with applied gold dagger and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, the rectangular-shaped case with concave sides, snap on back, case, dial and movement signed
41 mm. overall length

Specialist note

Accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1956 and its subsequent sale on 15 September 1956. It has never been offered in public before.

Reference 1593, launched in 1944, is one of Patek Philippe's best designs ever given to a rectangular wristwatch. For over 20 years, this model was available in gold, only few examples were cased in platinum.
The model is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, pages 128 & 129 and 141 & 142.