Patek Philippe Tegola Ref 1593 in Platinum with Platinum Bracelet from 1950 Accompanied by Original Extract of Archives Document

The Patek Philippe Reference 1593, known to collectors as Tegola or Hour Glass for its iconic inward-curving case, is one of the rarest and most architecturally distinctive watches the manufacture has ever produced. Fewer than 1,000 examples were made across its entire production run from 1944 to 1967, and the overwhelming majority were cased in yellow gold. Platinum examples are exceptionally rare, representing only a small fraction of total production. This example, from 1953, presents the most prestigious configuration of the reference: a platinum case, a diamond-set dial, and a matching platinum bracelet, forming a complete and entirely coherent jewellery watch of the highest order. It is accompanied by the original Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives.

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Collector's Note

Among all configurations of the Reference 1593, the platinum version with diamond dial and matching platinum bracelet represents the absolute pinnacle. While yellow gold examples are already uncommon, platinum examples were commissioned by a far smaller clientele and produced in correspondingly smaller numbers. The choice of platinum in the early 1950s was a deliberate statement: it was the metal reserved for the most important jewellery pieces of the era, preferred over white gold for its greater density, its cooler tone, and the prestige it carried in the post-war Genevan watchmaking world.

The diamond-set dial elevates this watch from a dress watch into a jewellery watch of the first order, while the matching platinum bracelet completes the ensemble with a continuity of material and finish that is rarely found intact after seven decades. The Extract from the Archives certifies the original specifications directly from Patek Philippe, confirming the platinum case, the diamond dial, and the date of production. This is a watch that could only have been made in Geneva, in 1953, for a client who wanted the finest version of the finest shaped watch Patek Philippe had ever produced.

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