SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENÈVE, REF. 1493, MOVEMENT NO. 838'142, CASE NO. 640'516, MANUFACTURED IN 1946

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Patek Philippe. A fine and unusual 18K gold rectangular wristwatch
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, ref. 1493, movement no. 838'142, case no. 640'516, manufactured in 1946
Cal. 9'''90 rectangular mechanical movement, 18 jewels, silvered dial, applied gold square and Roman numerals, outer railway minute divisions, engine-turned subsidiary seconds, rectangular case, raised ends, later factory-made snap on back, case, dial and movement signed
35 mm. length

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Lot Essay

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with silvered dial and raised gold hour markers in 1946 and its subsequent sale on 13 June 1946.

Reference 1439 was in production from 1939 until the mid-1950s.

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