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With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with rose dial and tachometre scale in 1940 and its subsequent sale on 13 April 1942.
The pink gold reference 1436 is one of the rarest gems in the universe of complicated wristwatches. Research reveals that in over 30 years of international auctions, less than 10 pink gold split second chronographs by Patek Philippe came up for public sale of which only four with pink dial, the present example having a different configuration. Even more noteworthy is the rose-coloured dial which is fully confirmed by the Extract of the Archives. Purchased by the current owner at auction in 2007, when it was offered by the family of the original owner, it is a true "two-owner-since-new" collector's watch.
Preserved in excellent, unadultered condition, the present watch combines all elements a demanding collector could ask for. The dial, never restored and beautifully displaying its more than 70 years of age, has become with time a work of art in its own right, revealing the best possible maturing. The case, only slightly polished, not only retains the original proportions to an excellent degree, but displays beautifully the Swiss gold mark as well as the local import mark of the country of its delivery. Its overall appearance, condition and provenance certainly merit describing this watch as the ultimate trophy for a discerning collector of fine timepieces.
Reference 1436
Since its introduction to the market in 1938, reference 1436 remained the best known split seconds chronograph model produced by Patek Philippe. It was predominantly cased in either yellow or pink gold - no examples are known to date in white gold or platinum. The elegant reference 1436 and its high quality and complex movement certainly marked a peak in the evolution of technical wristwatches - an area in which Patek Philippe has been foremost for generations.
During more than 30 years of production, reference 1436 saw a fascinating development both technically and aesthetically. Numerous dial designs have been created for this model. Until production of reference 1436 was discontinued in the early 1970s, it saw two different constructions in regard to how the chronograph seconds hand would be split. On the first generation of this model, such as the present watch, made until the late 1940s, the crown would serve as a button to split and reunite the two seconds hands. The second generation was fitted with a co-axial push button within the crown for the split seconds function.
The model is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, p. 273, pl. 422 (first generation) and p. 274, pl. 423 (second generation).
The pink gold reference 1436 is one of the rarest gems in the universe of complicated wristwatches. Research reveals that in over 30 years of international auctions, less than 10 pink gold split second chronographs by Patek Philippe came up for public sale of which only four with pink dial, the present example having a different configuration. Even more noteworthy is the rose-coloured dial which is fully confirmed by the Extract of the Archives. Purchased by the current owner at auction in 2007, when it was offered by the family of the original owner, it is a true "two-owner-since-new" collector's watch.
Preserved in excellent, unadultered condition, the present watch combines all elements a demanding collector could ask for. The dial, never restored and beautifully displaying its more than 70 years of age, has become with time a work of art in its own right, revealing the best possible maturing. The case, only slightly polished, not only retains the original proportions to an excellent degree, but displays beautifully the Swiss gold mark as well as the local import mark of the country of its delivery. Its overall appearance, condition and provenance certainly merit describing this watch as the ultimate trophy for a discerning collector of fine timepieces.
Reference 1436
Since its introduction to the market in 1938, reference 1436 remained the best known split seconds chronograph model produced by Patek Philippe. It was predominantly cased in either yellow or pink gold - no examples are known to date in white gold or platinum. The elegant reference 1436 and its high quality and complex movement certainly marked a peak in the evolution of technical wristwatches - an area in which Patek Philippe has been foremost for generations.
During more than 30 years of production, reference 1436 saw a fascinating development both technically and aesthetically. Numerous dial designs have been created for this model. Until production of reference 1436 was discontinued in the early 1970s, it saw two different constructions in regard to how the chronograph seconds hand would be split. On the first generation of this model, such as the present watch, made until the late 1940s, the crown would serve as a button to split and reunite the two seconds hands. The second generation was fitted with a co-axial push button within the crown for the split seconds function.
The model is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, p. 273, pl. 422 (first generation) and p. 274, pl. 423 (second generation).