PATEK PHILIPPE.  A FINE AND RARE PLATINUM AND DIAMOND RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH
PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE AND RARE PLATINUM AND DIAMOND RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, MOVEMENT NO. 973659, CASE NO. 667370, REF. 1593, MANUFACTURED 1951

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE AND RARE PLATINUM AND DIAMOND RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, MOVEMENT NO. 973659, CASE NO. 667370, REF. 1593, MANUFACTURED 1951
Cal. 9-90 nickel-finished lever movement, 18 jewels, gyromax balance, precision regulator, adjusted to heat, cold and 5 positions, silvered matte dial with applied diamond-set numerals, subsidiary seconds, rectangular case with concave flared sides, faceted crystal, case, dial and movement signed
41mm length

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Accompanied by original Patek Philippe leather-covered box.

Accompanied by an Extract from the Patek Philippe Archives confirming the date of manufacture of this wristwatch with diamond indexes as 1951 and its subsequent sale on November 29th of the same year.

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

Patek Philippe produced the reference 1593 from circa 1944 to 1967. The elegant look of the case stands as a milestone in the history of wristwatch design. The caliber 9-90 was used by the firm from the 1930s until the late 1960s and is included in many of their finest rectangular wristwatches. Patek Philippe made this model in yellow, white and pink gold, with the platinum version with diamond dial amongst the rarest.

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