Patek Philippe 1503

PATEK PHILIPPE, SWITZERLAND, REF. 1503, OVERSIZE, STAINLESS STEEL

Geneva, May 12, 2024 A very fine and extremely rare, large, stainless steel, manual wind wristwatch Very good Slightly scratched Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense Very good Slightly oxidized Slightly scratched HANDS Original Brand Patek Philippe, switzerland Reference 1503 Year circa 1945 Movement No. 929633 Case No. 635459 Bracelet leather with a stainless steel Patek Philippe buckle Diameter 35 Caliber 12-120, 18 jewels Signature dial, case and movement Accessories pouch and extract from the archives (ordered), extra leather strap Produced only for a short time, the reference 1503 is an extremely rare model due to its large size for the time (35 mm) and also for the fact that is is cased in stainless steel, a rare choice in the 1940's when gold was the preferred material for most elegant wristwatches. Kept in the hands of the original Swiss family, this watch has never been offered at auction and is part of only approximately 12 examples known in this configuration.PATEK PHILIPPE, SWITZERLAND, REF. 1503, OVERSIZE, STAINLESS STEEL | | Geneva, May 11-12, 2024 Geneva, May 12, 2024 PATEK PHILIPPE, SWITZERLAND, REF. 1503, OVERSIZE, STAINLESS STEEL PLACE BID CHF 15,000 - 25,000 HKD 130,000 - 218,000 / USD 16,600 - 27,700 / EUR 15,300 - 25,500 A very fine and extremely rare, large, stainless steel, manual wind wristwatch Very good Slightly scratched Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense Very good Slightly oxidized Slightly scratched HANDS Original Brand Patek Philippe, switzerland Reference 1503 Year circa 1945 Movement No. 929633 Case No. 635459 Bracelet leather with a stainless steel Patek Philippe buckle Diameter 35 Caliber 12-120, 18 jewels Signature dial, case and movement Accessories pouch and extract from the archives (ordered), extra leather strap Produced only for a short time, the reference 1503 is an extremely rare model due to its large size for the time (35 mm) and also for the fact that is is cased in stainless steel, a rare choice in the 1940's when gold was the preferred material for most elegant wristwatches. Kept in the hands of the original Swiss family, this watch has never been offered at auction and is part of only approximately 12 examples known in this configuration.