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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare platinum and diamond-set rectangular wristwatch
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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare platinum and diamond-set rectangular wristwatch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, REF. 1593, MOVEMENT NO. 976'957, CASE NO. 699'602, MANUFACTURED IN 1956

Closed14 May 2012

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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare platinum and diamond-set rectangular wristwatch
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 1593, movement no. 976'957, case no. 699'602, manufactured in 1956
Cal. 9'''90 rectangular-shaped mechanical movement stamped twice with the Geneva seal, silvered matte dial, applied diamond-set numerals, subsidiary seconds, rectangular-shaped case, faceted crystal, concave sides, snap on back, 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
32.5 mm. length

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with diamond markers in 1956 and its subsequent sale on 13 December 1957.

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 present watch fitted with the attractive diamond-set dial represents a most elegant and rare version of this reference.

Reference 1593 is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, pages 128 & 129 and 141 & 142.