Patek Philippe
Retailed by Gübelin: 'Spider Lugs', Reference 1579 | A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with fancy lugs | Made in 1955
Auction Closed
May 12, 11:39 AM GMT
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
Dial: silvered
Calibre: cal. 13''' manual winding, 23 jewels
Movement number: 868'852
Case: 18k yellow gold, snap-on case back
Case number: 693'213
Closure: 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle
Size: 36 mm diameter
Signed: case and movement, dial signed Patek Philippe and Gübelin
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: Gübelin Extract from the Archives and Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming date of sale on January 28, 1957
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.
Phillips, Geneva, June 2020, Lot 152
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 second series.
In addition, the watch is double-signed Gübelin and comes accompanied by a Gübelin Extract from the Archives confirming that the watch was sold by the retailer and a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives.