Patek Philippe Hour Glass 1593

Patek Philippe Gondolo Hour Glass 1593

Basic Info Listing code : RCE236 Brand : Patek Philippe Reference number : 1593 Dealer product code : 20260420-4814 Movement : Manual winding Case material : Yellow gold Bracelet material : Alligator skin Year of production : 1948 Condition : Used (Very good) Scope of delivery : No original box, no original papers Gender : Men's watch/Unisex Location : Belgium, KNOKKE-LE-ZOUTE Price : 20,670 Availability : Item is in stock Caliber Movement : Manual winding Caliber/movement : 9-90 Case Case material : Yellow gold Case diameter : 23 x 41 mm Crystal : Sapphire crystal Dial : Silver Bracelet/strap Bracelet material : Alligator skin Bracelet color : Brown Clasp : Buckle The Patek Philippe ref. 1593 “Hour Glass” is one of the clearest expressions of the manufacture’s brilliance in shaped watch design. Produced in 1948 and delivered in June 1949, this example belongs to the great post-war period of Patek Philippe wristwatches, when elegance was achieved not through excess, but through proportion, line, and restraint. The case is the reason the reference has become so admired: cinched through the center and widening again toward the ends, it gives the watch a sculptural, almost architectural silhouette that is instantly recognisable. The beveled crystal is equally important, because it does far more than protect the dial; it catches and bends the light across the watch, amplifying the geometry of the case and giving the whole piece a quietly dramatic presence. Inside is the calibre 9-90, one of Patek Philippe’s great historic shaped movements and a movement that carries real weight with collectors. It belongs to that rare category of vintage mechanism whose appeal is both aesthetic and horological: technically coherent, beautifully proportioned for the case, and central to the identity of the watch itself. This is what makes the 1593 so important. It is not simply an elegant vintage Patek Philippe, but a landmark non-round reference with real horological legitimacy. Sold with its Extract from the Archives, confirming production in 1948 and delivery to its original client in June 1949.