A FINE AND RARE PLATINUM FLARED RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH WITH DIAMOND INDEXES
1951 REF 1593P HB 'HOUR-GLASS' MVT 973601 CASE 664407
A FINE AND RARE PLATINUM FLARED RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH WITH DIAMOND INDEXES
1951 REF 1593P HB 'HOUR-GLASS' MVT 973601 CASE 664407 length 41 mm, end-to-end bracelet length 180 mm , * cal 9-90 octagonal manual wind movement, 18 jewels * aged silvered dial, applied diamond indexes, feuille hands * snap back * case, dial and movement signed * with a platinum brick-form Gay Frères bracelet with monogram to clasp * Extract from the Archives confirming diamond indexes and sale on 27 Dec 1951Patek Philippe, Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
, Sold
33,750 USD
, A FINE AND RARE PLATINUM FLARED RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH WITH DIAMOND INDEXES
1951 REF 1593P HB 'HOUR-GLASS' MVT 973601 CASE 664407 length 41 mm, end-to-end bracelet length 180 mm , * cal 9-90 octagonal manual wind movement, 18 jewels * aged silvered dial, applied diamond indexes, feuille hands * snap back * case, dial and movement signed * with a platinum brick-form Gay Frères bracelet with monogram to clasp * Extract from the Archives confirming diamond indexes and sale on 27 Dec 1951, Patek Philippe launched this model, Ref. 1593, in 1944. Easily recognized for its flared shape, this model is commonly referred to as the 'Hour-Glass'. Examples in platinum with diamond indexes, such as the present, are the rarest within the reference and most desirable amongst collectors. The present lot is further enhanced by a platinum Gay Frères bracelet.
The case of this watch was made by Markowski, one of the finest case makers in Geneva. In addition to this model, they were also responsible for the case production of other unusually shaped rectangular watches, such as the 'Top-Hat', Ref. 1450 (lots 116 and 121), the 'Tegola', Ref. 2461 (lot 122), and the 'Eiffel Tower', Ref. 2441 (lot 123).
For a similar example, see Reardon, J., Patek Philippe in America, p. 167.
