Patek Philippe Hour Glass 1593

PATEK PHILIPPEHOUR GLASS REF. 1593 PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND DESIRABLE PLATINUM AND DIAMOND-SET RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH REF. 1593, MOVEMENT NO. 977'243, CASE NO. 2'602'961, MANUFACTURED IN 1958

PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND DESIRABLE PLATINUM AND DIAMOND-SET RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH REF. 1593, MOVEMENT NO. 977'243, CASE NO. 2'602'961, MANUFACTURED IN 1958 Movement : Manual Dial : Silvered with diamond-set hour markers Case : 25 mm. wide With : Platinum Patek Philippe and Gay Frères bracelet, overall length approximately 170 mm., Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1958 and its subsequent sale on 12 August 1959 Remark: Approx. 230 pieces made in platinum PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND DESIRABLE PLATINUM AND DIAMOND-SET RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH REF. 1593, MOVEMENT NO. 977'243, CASE NO. 2'602'961, MANUFACTURED IN 1958 Movement : Manual Dial : Silvered with diamond-set hour markers Case : 25 mm. wide With : Platinum Patek Philippe and Gay Frères bracelet, overall length approximately 170 mm., Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1958 and its subsequent sale on 12 August 1959 Remark: Approx. 230 pieces made in platinumProduced for 23 years beginning in 1944, the Patek Philippe reference 1593, nicknamed the 'Hour Glass' or 'Tegola' by Italian collectors, was one of the first non-traditional shaped watches from the manufacturer. A striking expression of post-war exuberance, it is believed that only 980 pieces were made: 500 in yellow gold, 250 in pink gold, and 230 in platinum. Furthermore, the extract from the archives confirms that the watch left the factory with diamond indexes and its platinum bracelet, one of the rarest variations for this model. The present hourglass shaped case with concave and convex lines was created by the manufacture's trusted specialist for shaped cases, master casemaker C. Markowski, identified by the Geneva Key 8 engraved inside the case back. Powering the watch is the mighty caliber 9'''90, included in many of Patek Philippe's rectangular watches, which wonderfully matches the shape of the case.