Patek Philippe rectangular 18 k yellow gold dress watch ref 1580 valet-tray We know you’ll love this

We know you’ll love this time capsule

Steel with a rare sparkle

The watch has been fully serviced by our watchmaker and a new battery was fitted

The 36mm steel case is in superb condition

The Explorer has been present in the Rolex catalogue for 70 years since its introduction in 1953 and today we have an example of the rarest of the matte dials for the reference 1016

Patek Philippe rectangular 18 k yellow gold dress watch ref 1580 valet-tray We know you’ll love thisEven the folks at the back of the room have now realized that we absolutely love Patek Philippe time only watches. Right now, we have a very early (1940s) rectangular dress watch, reference 1580, with those unique 'scroll lugs'check out the photos! These curly lugs are super cool; we might even want to call them 'teardrop' lugs, too. The case is incredibly well preserved, with the gold stamps still deep and clear. The dial is just as impressive,