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Lot 2407
PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 1579R
FINE AND RARE MANUALLY-WOUND PINK GOLD CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH MOVEMENT NO. 868266, CASE NO. 668592, MANUFACTURED IN 1952
Closed30 May 2011
Price Realised
HKD 740,000
More Information
Specialist note
US$70,000-100,000
With presentation case and Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming dates of manufacture and sale.
The chronograph wristwatch offered here for sale is an appealing example of Patek Philippe's celebrated reference 1579. The 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. The combination of condition and case material render this present example an interesting addition to the collection of exceptional chronograph wristwatches made by Patek Philippe.
With presentation case and Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming dates of manufacture and sale.
The chronograph wristwatch offered here for sale is an appealing example of Patek Philippe's celebrated reference 1579. The 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. The combination of condition and case material render this present example an interesting addition to the collection of exceptional chronograph wristwatches made by Patek Philippe.