Patek Philippe. An extremely fine and rare large chronograph wristwatch
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Patek Philippe. An extremely fine and rare large chronograph wristwatch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENÈVE, MOVEMENT NO. 862'603, CASE NO. 623'876, REF. 1506, MANUFACTURED IN 1941

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Patek Philippe. An extremely fine and rare large chronograph wristwatch
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, movement no. 862'603, case no. 623'876, ref. 1506, manufactured in 1941
Cal. 13''' nickel-finished lever movement stamped with the Geneva seal, 23 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, the silvered matt dial with applied gold baton and Arabic numerals, outer tachometer scale, two subsidiary dials indicating constant seconds and 30 minutes register, in large circular case with multi-faceted extended lugs, snap on back, together with an 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
36 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

Accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1941 and its subsequent sale on 27 August 1941.

The chronograph wristwatch reference 1506 was introduced to the market in 1941, the same year when this watch was made. The particularity and rarity of this model, besides the large size, is unquestionably the unusual design of the multi-facetted extended lugs. It appears that only a very small series of this reference was produced. Until today, only three examples in yellow gold and two in pink gold cases have been offered publicly.

The present watch previously never offered at auction becomes now the fourth example of this exotic model in yellow gold to appear in public.

The model is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, p. 267, pl. 413.

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