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Geneva, Nov 14, 2009

LOT 273

Patek Beta 21 Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 5732, case No. 2699643, Ref. 3587/2. Made in the early 1970?s. Fine, rare and unusual, center seconds, water-resistant, large, cushion-shaped, 18K yellow gold quartz wristwatch with date with an integral 18K yellow gold heavy, pierced, Patek Philippe bracelet. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, screwed-down case back, sapphire crystal. D. Two-tone satiné blue with applied luminous yellow gold indexes, outer green minute divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. CEH Beta 21, 13 jewels, frequency of the quartz oscillator 8192 Hz., reduced to 256 Hz. by the frequency reducer. Dial, case, and movement signed. Dim. 42 x 42 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.