Geneva, May 08, 2022
LOT 332
Property of the original Swiss family
PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 3597, BETA 21, ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE, WHITE GOLD
CHF 20,000 - 40,000
EUR 19,800 - 39,600 / USD 21,500 - 42,900 / HKD 170,000 - 338,000
Sold: CHF 42,500
A very fine, very well preserved, rare, Beta 21 18k white gold wristwatch with date.
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Grade: |
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Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-02 |
Very good HANDS Service hands |
Brand Patek Philippe, Switzerland
Model Beta 21
Reference 3597
Year in 1972, sold in June 1973
Movement No. 6065
Case No. 2720487
Material 18K white gold
Bracelet Leather
Buckle later 18k white gold Patek Philippe buckle
Diameter 43 x 42 mm.
Caliber Beta 21, 13 jewels
Signature Dial, case and movement
Accessories later Patek Philippe fitted box, certificate of origin, original invoice, extract from the archives, description booklet, 2 Patek Philippe service invoices, booklets
Notes
Consigned by the son of the original owner, this Beta 21 has an interesting background. Upon his visit to the Patek Philippe boutique in Geneva, he fell in love with the seventies design of the Beta 21 and immediately purchased a yellow gold model with yellow gold bracelet. Upon his return, his wife absolutely despised the watch and asked him to return the watch so he returned it to the boutique and exchanged it for this model in white gold fitted on a leather strap. The accompanying invoice interestingly details this transaction showing the price of CHF 7’900 for the yellow gold and the exchange for the white gold for CHF 5’900. At the same time he purchased a necklace and left his other watch, a Patek 2499 (movement number 868747) that was sold by Antiquorum in May 1992 (lot 208) for an overhaul.
While the Beta Quartz model was often sold with an integrated bracelet, this 3597 is the desirable version sold on a leather bracelet and is complete with all its original documentation and in excellent condition with a sharp case and a deep hallmark on the side of the case.