PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE 18K PINK GOLD WRISTWATCH WITH UNUSUAL LUGS

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, MOVEMENT NO. 968582, CASE NO. 512060, REF. 1596, MANUFACTURED IN 1951

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE 18K PINK GOLD WRISTWATCH WITH UNUSUAL LUGS
Signed Patek Philippe, Geneve, Movement No. 968582, Case No. 512060, Ref. 1596, manufactured in 1951
With nickel-finished lever movement, mono-metallic compensation balance, precision regulator, silvered matte dial with applied Roman and baton numerals, subsidiary seconds, circular case with sculpted, down-turned lugs overlapping on to the bezel, case, dial and movement signed
35mm diam.

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Accompanied by an Extract from the Patek Philippe Archives confirming the date of manufacture as 1951 and its subsequent sale on December 14th of the same year.

According to our research, the present watch has never before appeared at auction.

Patek Philippe produced the reference 1596 from 1944 until at least 1950. To the best of our knowledge, this watch represents one of only 10 examples known from the market.

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