Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 15, 2015

LOT 144

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3587/1 BETA 21 WHITE GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 00005834, case No. 2699624, Ref. 3597/1. Made in 1971, sold on July 30th, 1971. Rare and unusual center second, water-resistant, large cushion-shaped, 18K white gold wristwatch with date and an 18K white gold massive Patek Philippe integrated textured bracelet. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.

Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, hooded lugs, screw-down case back with engraving "R.A.D LOVE PAT 1971". Brushed blue with applied luminous white gold indexes, aperture for the date, outer green minute division. Luminous white gold baton hands. Cal. CEH Beta 21, frequency of the quartz oscillator 8192 Hz., reduced to 256 Hz. by the frequency reducer, 13 jewels.