Live Auction 1391Important Watches, including A Gentleman's Pursuit for Excellence, Part I
Patek Philippe. A fine and rare platinum and diamond-set rectangular wristwatch
Lot 241

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

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, REF. 1593, MOVEMENT NO. 971'572, CASE NO. 656'791, MANUFACTURED IN 1949

Closed12 November 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. 971'572, case no. 656'791, manufactured in 1949
Cal. 9'''90 rectangular-shaped mechanical movement, 18 jewels, silvered matte dial, applied diamond-set numerals, subsidiary seconds, rectangular-shaped case with concave sides, snap on back, 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
25.8 mm. wide & 41 mm. overall length

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with diamond hour markers in 1949 and its subsequent sale on 5 December 1949.

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.

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