Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K pink gold rectangular-shaped wristwatch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, NO. 839896, HOUR GLASS MODEL, CIRCA 1950

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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K pink gold rectangular-shaped wristwatch
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 839896, Hour Glass model, circa 1950
9'''-90, with rectangular-shaped nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, the pink gilt dial with applied dagger and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, the rectangular-shaped case with faceted crystal, concave sides, snap on back (No. 649852 Ref. 1593), case, dial and movement signed
42 mm. long

Lot Essay

The production of reference 1593 started in 1944.

Similar watches are illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 2nd edition, pages 129 and 141.

This model is called Hour Glass as its form with the narrow waist resembles sand timers already used several hundred years ago.

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