Patek Philippe chronograph, ref. 1579 Switzerland, around 1950 Manual wind movement, calibre 13’’’, 23 jewels, hour, minute, second, chronograph White dial, gold hands, blued second hand Watch case, crown and pin buckle of 18K gold Watch case no. 657553 Movement no. 867731 Brown leather strap Maker’s mark on watch case, crown and dial Extract from the archives Case diameter: 36 mm; height: 8 mm Length of strap: 21 cm; Lugs width: 19 mm Total weight: 54 g Fully functional, very good condition with slight traces of wear This elegant Patek Philippe chronograph, ref. 1579, was produced in Switzerland around 1950. The watch is fitted with a manual wind movement calibre 13’’’ with 23 jewels and displays hour, minute, second and chronograph. The white dial shows gold and blued hands. Watch case, crown and pin buckle are made of 18K gold. Pin buckle is hallmarked. There is a maker’s mark on the watch case, crown and dial. The watch case is numbered 657553. The movement is numbered 867731. The watch has a brown leather strap. The watch case measures 36 mm in diameter and 8 mm in height. The strap is 21 cm long. The watch weighs 54 grams. The timepiece is in very good condition with slight traces of wear. The watch was functional during in house testing, but long term precision and regularity cannot be guaranteed. The watch ships with an extract from the archives. Starting price : 24000