PATEK PHILIPPE
TIFFANY & CO "TOP HAT," REF. 1450

CIRCA: 1943
CASE MATERIAL: 18k Gold
CASE DIAMETER: 36 x 20.5mm (H x W)
BRACELET / STRAP MATERIAL: Brown Calf Leather with Patek Philippe Buckle in 18k Gold
DIAL: Silvered
MOVEMENT: Manual
FUNCTIONS: Time Only
CALIBER: 9'''90
ACCESSORIES: Extract from the Archives confirming manufacture date of 1943 and sale date of October 4th, 1943

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Patek Philippe produced the reference 1450 from 1940 until approximately 1960. This model is known as the "Top Hat" by collectors because of how the profile of the watch looks. The reference 1450 is one of the classical shaped wrist watches made by Patek Philippe. The cases for this reference were made by Markowsky and the dials were made by Stern Freres. The present example is a first series "Top Hat" and some characteristics of these first series are the applied hour markers at 3,9, and 12 as well as the long thin applied hour markers for the rest of the markers. The signature and subsidiary seconds register are hard enameled.

Over 100 examples of reference 1450 in 18K yellow gold are known, but only few with the Tiffany & Co. signature on the dial. Tiffany & Co. was and remains one of the most prestigious Patek Philippe retailers in the United States. The movement is stamped PXP which is the United States import mark.