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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold rectangular curved wristwatch with Breguet numerals

Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, Ref. 1558, movement no. 835’530, case no. 629’260, manufactured in 1942

Details

Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold rectangular curved wristwatch with Breguet numerals
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, Ref. 1558, movement no. 835’530, case no. 629’260, manufactured in 1942
MOVEMENT: manual, cal. 9’’’90, 18 jewels, stamped PXP
DIAL: silvered matte, applied gold Breguet numerals, subsidiary seconds, outer minute railway divisions
CASE: 18K gold, rectangular, curved sides, snap on back engraved H.A.H Sept. 10, 1943, stepped lugs, 31.5 mm. length & 22.5 mm. width
SIGNED: case, dial and movement
BUCKLE: 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle
ACCOMPANIED BY: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the watch with silvered dial and raised Breguet numerals in 1942 and its subsidiary sale on 16 June 1943

Special Notice

This lot is offered without reserve. On lots marked with an + in the catalogue, VAT will be charged at 8% on both the premium as well as the hammer price. Many of the watches offered for sale in this catalogue are pictured with straps made of endangered or protected animal materials such as alligator or crocodile. These endangered species straps are shown for display purposes only and are not for sale. Christie’s will remove and retain the strap prior to shipment from the sale site. At some sale sites, Christie’s may, at its discretion, make the displayed endangered species strap available to the buyer of the lot free of charge if collected in person from the sale site within 1 year of the date of the sale. Please check with the department for details on a particular lot.

Lot Essay

The present watch is believed to be the one of only two known references 1558 in yellow gold known to exist to date, however the only one with Breguet numerals confirmed by the Extract from the Archives. It has furthermore never been offered in public before.

The movement bears the export stamp "PXP", a mark used by Patek Philippe during the 1940s and 1950s to identify watches made for the American market.

Reference 1558
Reference 1558 was launched in 1942 and remained in production until around 1947. It was fitted with the tonneau-shaped calibre 9-90 and available in yellow and pink gold.

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