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Patek Philippe. A Fine 18K Gold Chronograph Wristwatch with Tachometer Scale
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Patek Philippe. A Fine 18K Gold Chronograph Wristwatch with Tachometer Scale

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENÈVE, REF. 591, MOVEMENT NO. 862'683, CASE NO. 625'427, CIRCA 1942

Closed13 June 2012

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Patek Philippe. A Fine 18K Gold Chronograph Wristwatch with Tachometer Scale
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, Ref. 591, Movement No. 862'683, Case No. 625'427, Circa 1942
Cal. 13''' mechanical movement, 23 jewels, stamped with the Geneva Seal, silvered dial, applied gold Roman and baton numerals, railway five minute divisions, tachometer scale, two subsidiary dials for 30 minutes registers and constant seconds, circular case, slender angular downturned lugs, two rectangular chronograph buttons in the band, snap on back, case, dial and movement signed
34mm diam.

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With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with tachometer scale and its subsequent sale on January 7th 1942.

According to our research the present watch has never before been offered in public.

Reference 591 is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, second edition, p. 266, pl. 411.