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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K pink gold wristwatch with fancy lugs
Lot 206

Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K pink gold wristwatch with fancy lugs

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, REF. 1590, MOVEMENT NO. 960'141, CASE NO. 643'121, MANUFACTURED IN 1947

Closed13 May 2013

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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K pink gold wristwatch with fancy lugs
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 1590, movement no. 960'141, case no. 643'121, manufactured in 1947
Cal. 12'''120 mechanical lever movement, 18 jewels, silvered matte dial, applied gold square, dagger and Arabic numerals, circular case, overhanging fancy lugs, snap on back, 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
35 mm. diam.

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With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1947 and its subsequent sale on 2 December 1947.

Patek Philippe commenced production of the reference 1590 in 1944 and continued its manufacture until at least 1950. The model was fitted with the mechanical movement calibre 12'''120. According to our research, the present watch is one of only 12 known examples in pink gold.