Details
CIRCA: 1950s
CASE MATERIAL: 18k yellow gold
DIAMETER: 36 mm.
STRAP MATERIAL: Black CROCODILE leather strap
DIAL: Silvered with applied yellow gold square-shaped and Arabic numerals, yellow gold feuille hands, tachymetre scale, two subdials for constant seconds and 30-minute register
MOVEMENT: Manual-winding
FUNCTIONS: Time, chronograph, tachymeter
BUCKLE: 18k yellow gold pin buckle

Ψ This endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. Upon sale, this watch will be supplied to the buyer with a black leather strap

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The present timepiece is an appealing example of Patek Philippe's celebrated reference 1579, which was introduced in 1943. For a watch made in the 1940s, this chronograph was oversized (at 36 mm.) and featured unusual “spider lugs” because of their resemblance to a spider's legs.

Easily distinguishable from other Patek Philippe chronograph wristwatches of the era, the Ref. 1579 is a veritable classic in the Geneva’s brand line-up of chronographs

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