Patek Philippe. Extremely Rare and Very Elegant Calatrava in Yellow Gold, Reference 1598, With Fancy Lugs and Extract from Archives

Model: Calatrava
Reference: 1598
Case Material: Yellow Gold
Bracelet Material: Leather Strap
Year: 1946
Movement: Manual
Caliber: 12-120PS
Case N°: 509562
Movement N°: 928750
Dimensions: 36 mm
Signed: Dial, movement and case
Accessories: Extract from the Archives

Reference 1598 by Patek Philippe is one of the most elusive time-only watches to find, and the present example is, to the best of our knowledge, only the second example to appear in an auction. This very example has a yellow-gold case whose peculiarity is the fancy lugs with their absolutely particular and unusual shape. Fully well preserved, this 1598 presents a silvered dial with applied yellow-gold Arabic and baton numerals with seconds at 6. A pink-gold version with salmon dial has been sold by Monaco Legend Group in July 2019. Accompanied by a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in yellow gold in 1946 and its subsequent sale on 17th August 1946.

Estimate € 9000 - 18000

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