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Lot Essay
This endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. The watch will be supplied with a calf leather strap.
Consigned by the family of the original owner and fresh to the market, the present chronograph is an attractive representative of the "spider lugs" reference 1579.
During its nearly 60 years of existence the dial has been professionally refreshed, now featuring applied baton numerals instead of the square indexes normally found on the second series model. The nicely raised signature and scales are a perfect backdrop to the pink gold numerals and markers.
The much sought after pink gold case with both gold marks still clearly visible has the last three digits of the case number (403) engraved on the inner surface of the lower right-hand lug and to the inside of the bezel.
Reference 1579
With a diameter of 36 mm, the reference 1579 was the largest Patek Philippe chronograph of the period. Launched at the Basel fair in 1943, it remained in the Patek Philippe catalogues until 1964.
The three pieces cases were made by Wenger, one of the all-time best Geneva case makers, the dials were provided by Stern Frères and the movements were based on the Valjoux 13''' ébauche, renamed by Patek Philippe as calibre 13-130 after having been finished in their workshops with the highest standards.
Approximately 470 examples of reference 1579 were manufactured in about 20 years from which 185 were produced with 18K pink gold cases. To date only approximately 70 examples have appeared back to the market.
Collectors and scholars have identified two standard series of reference 1579:
-1st series: from 1943 to 1949 bearing Arabic and baton numerals with baton or feuille hands
-2nd series: from 1950 to 1964 bearing Arabic and square numerals with feuille hands
An example of the classic second series reference 1579 is described and illustrated in: Patek Philippe Watches, Volume II, Patek Philippe Museum, pp. 267-268.
Consigned by the family of the original owner and fresh to the market, the present chronograph is an attractive representative of the "spider lugs" reference 1579.
During its nearly 60 years of existence the dial has been professionally refreshed, now featuring applied baton numerals instead of the square indexes normally found on the second series model. The nicely raised signature and scales are a perfect backdrop to the pink gold numerals and markers.
The much sought after pink gold case with both gold marks still clearly visible has the last three digits of the case number (403) engraved on the inner surface of the lower right-hand lug and to the inside of the bezel.
Reference 1579
With a diameter of 36 mm, the reference 1579 was the largest Patek Philippe chronograph of the period. Launched at the Basel fair in 1943, it remained in the Patek Philippe catalogues until 1964.
The three pieces cases were made by Wenger, one of the all-time best Geneva case makers, the dials were provided by Stern Frères and the movements were based on the Valjoux 13''' ébauche, renamed by Patek Philippe as calibre 13-130 after having been finished in their workshops with the highest standards.
Approximately 470 examples of reference 1579 were manufactured in about 20 years from which 185 were produced with 18K pink gold cases. To date only approximately 70 examples have appeared back to the market.
Collectors and scholars have identified two standard series of reference 1579:
-1st series: from 1943 to 1949 bearing Arabic and baton numerals with baton or feuille hands
-2nd series: from 1950 to 1964 bearing Arabic and square numerals with feuille hands
An example of the classic second series reference 1579 is described and illustrated in: Patek Philippe Watches, Volume II, Patek Philippe Museum, pp. 267-268.