Important Watches: Part I

Patek Philippe

'Spider Lugs', Reference 1579 | A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch | Circa 1949

VAT applies to hammer price and buyer's premium

Auction Closed

November 5, 12:07 PM GMT

Estimate

60,000 - 80,000 CHF

Lot Details

Description

Patek Philippe

'Spider Lugs', Reference 1579

A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch

Circa 1949

Dial: silvered

Calibre: cal. 13-130 manual winding, 23 jewels

Movement number: 867'405

Case: 18k yellow gold, snap-on case back

Case number: 651'850

Closure: 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle

Size: 36 mm diameter

Signed: case, dial and movement

Box: yes

Papers: yes

Accessories: Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin and presentation case

Please note the leather strap derived from endangered species is for display purposes only and is not sold with the watch. The watch will be shipped with a Sotheby’s branded calf leather strap.

Launched in 1943, the reference 1579 is one of the most distinctive vintage chronographs from Patek Philippe. Released 7 years after the reference 130, the reference 1579 features rectangular chronograph pushers and a very distinctive "spider lugs" design. Collectors have discovered two series for it, the first series with baton indexes and a second series with applied gold square dots. The present example is a part of the first series.