Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold chronograph wristwatch

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENEVE, RETAILED BY ASTRUA, TORINO, MOVEMENT NO. 862'563, CASE NO. 623'275, REF. 591, MANUFACTURED IN 1941

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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold chronograph wristwatch
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Geneve, retailed by Astrua, Torino, movement no. 862'563, case no. 623'275, ref. 591, manufactured in 1941
Cal. 13''' nickel-finished lever movement stamped with the Geneva seal, 23 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, the silvered dial with applied gold Arabic and baton numerals, outer tachometre scale, two subsidiary dials indicating constant seconds and 30 minutes register, in circular case with enlarged bezel, slender downturned lugs, snap on back, two rectangular chronograph buttons in the band, case and movement signed by maker, dial signed by maker and retailer
34 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

Accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with silvered dial, applied gold numerals and tachymetre scale in 1941 and its subsequent sale on 26 July 1941.

Reference 591 was introduced into the market in 1938, cased in yellow and pink gold only. It is interesting to note that examples in yellow gold are rarer. To the best of our knowledge, the present watch has never been offered at auction before and is one of less than 12 examples of reference 591 in yellow gold to appear in public to date.

The model is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, p. 264.

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