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Gondolo Hour Glass

19,500.00 € 19,500.00 €

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Brand: Patek Philippe
Model: Gondolo
Year: 1948
Reference: 1593
Original Box: Not Included
Original Papers: Not Included
Overall Condition: Very Good
Case: Barely visible
Caseback: Barely visible
Dial: Barely visible
Crystal: Barely visible
Bezel: Barely visible
Bracelet Clasp: Barely visible
Movement Type: Manual winding
Caliber: 33117
Case Material: Yellow Gold
Bezel Material: Yellow Gold
Crystal: Sapphire crystal
Dial Color: Silver
Bracelet Material: Alligator skin
Bracelet Color: Brown
Clasp Type: Buckle

The Patek Philippe ref. 1593 “Hour Glass” is one of the clearest expressions of the manufacture’s brilliance in shaped watch design. Produced in 1948 and delivered in June 1949, this example belongs to the great post-war period of Patek Philippe wristwatches, when elegance was achieved not through excess, but through proportion, line, and restraint. The case is the reason the reference has become so admired: cinched through the center and widening again toward the ends, it gives the watch a sculptural, almost architectural silhouette that is instantly recognisable. The beveled crystal is equally important, because it does far more than protect the dial; it catches and bends the light across the watch, amplifying the geometry of the case and giving the whole piece a quietly dramatic presence. Inside is the calibre 9-90, one of Patek Philippe’s great historic shaped movements and a movement that carries real weight with collectors. It belongs to that rare category of vintage mechanism whose appeal is both aesthetic and horological: technically coherent, beautifully proportioned for the case, and central to the identity of the watch itself. This is what makes the 1593 so important. It is not simply an elegant vintage Patek Philippe, but a landmark non-round reference with real horological legitimacy. Sold with its Extract from the Archives, confirming production in 1948 and delivery to its original client in June 1949.