Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare 18K gold chronograph wristwatch with box
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Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare 18K gold chronograph wristwatch with box

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, RETAILED BY GOBBI MILANO, REF. 1579, MOVEMENT NO. 868'843, CASE NO. 693'214, MANUFACTURED IN 1955

已结束2010年11月15日

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CHF 87,000

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Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare 18K gold chronograph wristwatch with box
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, retailed by Gobbi Milano, ref. 1579, movement no. 868'843, case no. 693'214, manufactured in 1955
Cal. 13''' nickel-finished lever movement stamped with the Geneva seal, 23 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, micrometer regulator, silvered dial, applied gold square and Arabic numerals, outer five minute divisions and tachymetre scale, two subsidiary dials for constant seconds and 30 minutes register, large circular case, downturned angular or "spider" lugs, snap on back, two rectangular chronograph buttons in the band, case and movement signed by maker, dial signed by maker and retailer
36 mm. diam.

专家说明

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1955 and its subsequent sale on 14 June 1957. Furthermore delivered with Patek Philippe original fitted brown presentation box, inside also stamped with the logo of Gobbi Milano.

Fresh to the market, the present reference 1579 is a very attractive and well preserved example of the celebrated chronograph model, retailed by Patek Philippe's renowned agent Gobbi in Milan. It has not been subject to careless polishing, clearly demonstrated by the sharp edges to case and lugs and the crisp gold mark to the side. The unrestored dial impresses with an attractive, uniform cream-coloured patina, the hard enamel signature and scales are raised as one would expect.

Production of reference 1579 was launched in 1943. The large case and 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.