Lot 219

Patek Philippe Genève, Movement No. 837969, Case No. 639293, Ref. 1593, Cal. 9-90, 25 x 41 mm, circa 1945
An elegant Geneva vintage wristwatch, so called "Hour Glass" - sold on July 25th, 1946 - with Patek Philippe extract from the archives and later original box
Case: 18k rose gold, push back, 18k rose gold Patek Philippe buckle. Dial: rose gold. Movm.: rectangular movement, gold screw compensation balance.
The Patek Philippe Hourglass model reference 1593 stands out because of its curved and strikingly beveled glass. The rose gilt dial has pink-coloured mirror-polished gold indexes with Arabic gold quarters and rose gold sword hands.
Reference 1593 was first produced in 1944; it was created in various shades of gold but mainly in yellow gold; some few pieces had polychrome Cloisonné dials.

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