SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 1593, MOVEMENT NO. 974'146, CASE NO. 670'222, MANUFACTURED IN 1951

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 1593, MOVEMENT NO. 974'146, CASE NO. 670'222, MANUFACTURED IN 1951
Cal. 9'''90 mechanical lever movement, 18 jewels, silvered brushed dial, applied gold Arabic and dagger numerals, subsidiary seconds, rectangular case, faceted crystal, concave sides, snap on back, 18k gold Patek Philippe Henri Stern buckle, case, dial and movement signed
32 mm. length

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US$11,500-15,000

With two Patek Philippe additional leather straps. Furthermore delivered with Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1951 and its subsequent sale on 7 July 1952.

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 model is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, pages 128 & 129, as well as page 141.

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