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Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold chronograph wristwatch
Lot 325

Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold chronograph wristwatch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, REF. 1579, MOVEMENT NO. 868'571, CASE NO. 679'668, MANUFACTURED IN 1953

Closed15 November 2010

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Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold chronograph wristwatch
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 1579, movement no. 868'571, case no. 679'668, manufactured in 1953
Cal. 13''' nickel-finished lever movement stamped twice with the Geneva seal, 23 jewels, micrometer regulator, silvered matte dial, applied gold square-shaped and Arabic numerals, outer five minute divisions and tachymetre scales, two subsidiary dials for constant seconds and 30 minutes registers, large circular case, downturned angular or "spider" lugs, snap on back, 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
36 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with gold hour markers in 1953 and its subsequent sale on 9 April 1954.

To the best of our knowledge, this watch has never been offered in public before.

Production of reference 1579 was launched in 1943. The large case and unusual lugs, also called spider lugs because of their resemblance to a spider's legs, make it easily distinguishable from other Patek Philippe chronograph wristwatches of the era.