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PATEK PHILIPPE

Manufacturer/Manufaktur: Patek Philippe, Geneva. Year/Jahr: 1954. Reference No./Referenz-Nr.: 1578. Movement No./Werk-Nr.: 703 769. Calibre/Kaliber: 27-SC, manual-winding/Handaufzug. Case No./Gehäuse-Nr.: 683 417 (by Edouard Wenger, Geneva; key No.1). Material: 18K yellow gold/Gelbgold. Braclet-Strap/Armband: Black crocodile leather Patek Philippe strap/Schwarzes Patek Philippe-Krokodillederarmband. Clasp-Buckle/Verschluss: 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle/Patek Philippe-Verschluss aus 18 kt. Gelbgold. Dimensions/Grösse: ø 35 mm. Signed/Signiert: Dial, case, movement/Zifferblatt, Gehäuse, Werk. Accessories: Extract from the Archives/Archivauszug.

Round-shaped gentleman's wristwatch with direct centre-seconds. Polished three-piece case, with snap-on case-back, spider lugs. Silver colour dial with revolving radial Arabic applied yellow gold numerals and radial indexes. 27-SC calibre, lever escapement, Glucydur screw-balance and blued steel Breguet hairspring, index regulator with spring and micrometric screw, adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, Geneva seal.

Herrenarmbanduhr mit Zentralsekunde. Poliertes, dreiteiliges Gehäuse mit Sprungboden und "Spider"-Bandanstössen. Silberfarbenes Zifferblatt mit goldenen arabischen Ziffern und Indizes. Werk mit Ankerhemmung, Glucydur-Schraubenunruh, gebläuter Breguet-Spirale und Rückerzeiger mit Feder- und Mikrometer-Feinregulierung; Regulierung in 5 Positionen sowie auf Hitze, Kälte und Isochronismus, Genfer Siegel.

Provenance: Antike Uhren Eder, München (Expertise No. 2440/69).

Bibliography: Patrizzi 2010, vol. 2, p. 132 (No. 556, similar watch).

The Patek Philippe Reference 1578 is launched in 1943 and remained in production until the mid-1960s. The majority in yellow gold, more rarely in rose gold. The reference exists with subsidiary seconds at 6 (Cal. 12-120, Cal. 12-400 and Cal. 27 AM 400) and with centre-seconds (Cal. 12''' SC and Cal. 27 SC). Around 700 examples were produced.

The watch is so-called "Spider" by collectors.