REF. 1491, MANUFACTURED IN 1947

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PATEK PHILIPPE. AN 18K PINK GOLD WRISTWATCH WITH PINK DIAL

REF. 1491, MANUFACTURED IN 1947
Movement: Manual
Dial: Pink
Case: 34 mm. diam.
With: 18k pink gold Patek Philippe buckle, Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives
Remark: Approx. 400 pieces made in total for all metal

Special notice

Lot incorporates material from endangered species that is not for sale and is shown for display purposes only. The endangered species strap shown with the Lot is for display purposes only and is not for sale.Upon sale, the watch will not be supplied to a buyer outside Hong Kong with any watch strap.

Conditions of sale

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Lot Essay

To the best of our knowledge the present lot is fresh to the market. Reference 1491, launched in 1940, is a perfect example of Patek Philippe's continuous search for new and avant-garde innovations, whether in the movement of their watches, or, as in this instance, in the design. The unusual lugs of this model are the progenitor of the new era of watchmaking design that fully dawned in the sixties with unusual case shapes, stepped bezels and fancy lugs.

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