Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Mar 10, 2011

LOT 176

Patek Philippe - Ref. 1593 So-called Hour Glass Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 977672, case No. 2631064, Ref. 1593. Made in 1963, sold September 16th, 1963. Very fine and rare, rectangular flared, 18K yellow gold wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, flared, solid, polished and brushed, concave sides, pillar shaped lugs, domed crystal. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 9'''-90, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, tonneau-shaped, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 22 x 32 mm. Thickness 10 mm.