3018 ♦

PATEK PHILIPPE

Manufacturer/Manufaktur: Patek Philippe, Geneva. Year/Jahr: 1945. Reference No./Referenz-Nr.: 1593. Movement No./Werk-Nr.: 837 977. Calibre/Kaliber: 9-90, manual-winding/Handaufzug. Case No./Gehäuse-Nr.: 639 298 (by C.Markowski, Geneva; key No.8). Material: 18K rose gold/Roségold. Braclet-Strap/Armband: Black crocodile leather Patek Philippe strap/Schwarzes Patek Philippe-Krokodillederarmband. Clasp-Buckle/Verschluss: 18K rose gold Patek Philippe buckle/Patek Philippe-Verschluss aus 18 kt. Roségold. Dimensions/Grösse: 42,4x25,9 mm. Signed/Signiert: Dial, case, movement/Zifferblatt, Gehäuse, Werk. Accessories: Extract from the Archives/Archivauszug.

Vertical rectangular-shaped gentleman's wristwatch with subsidiary seconds at 6. Polished two-piece case, with snap-on case-back. Silver colour dial with suspended Arabic applied rose gold numerals and radial indexes. 9-90 calibre, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with gold poising screws and blued steel Breguet hairspring, index regulator with spring and micrometric screw.

Herrenarmbanduhr mit Kleiner Sekunde bei 6-Uhr. Poliertes, zweiteiliges Gehäuse mit Sprungboden. Silberfarbenes Zifferblatt mit aufgesetzten arabischen Roségold-Ziffern und -Indizes. Werk mit Ankerhemmung, geschnittener Bimetall-Unruh mit goldenen Abgleichschrauben, gebläuter Breguet-Spirale und Rückerzeiger mit Feder- und Mikrometer-Feinregulierung.

Bibliography: Patrizzi, 2010, vol. 2, p. 136 (No. 575, similar watch in 18K rose gold).

The Patek Philippe Reference 1593 is launched in 1944 and remained in production until the late-1960s. The majority in yellow gold, more rarely in rose gold and even more rarely in platinum. Around 1 000 examples were produced; some with integrated bracelet.

The watch is so-called "Hour Glass" by collectors.

The lady version bears the Ref. 2261 (made between 1948 and the mid-1950's).