18 Patek Philippe Extremely Rare and Very Elegant Calatrava in Yellow Gold, Reference 1598, With Fancy Lugs and Extract from Archives
Estimate: € 9.000 – 18.000
Sold (Premium) € 14.950
- Model Calatrava
- Year 1946
- Reference 1598
- Case Material Yellow Gold
- Case Number 509562
- Bracelet Material Leather Strap
- Movement Manual, cal. 12-120PS
- Movement Number 928750
- Dimension 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.