Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 123

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3587 BETA 21 QUARTZ YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 5822, case No. 2699567, Ref. 3587/1. Made in the early 1970?s. Fine, rare and unusual, center seconds, water-resistant, large, cushion-shaped, 18K yellow gold quartz wristwatch with date and an integral 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe textured mesh bracelet.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, screw-down case back, sapphire crystal. D. Two-tone champagne with applied yellow gold and black baton indexes, outer black minute divisions, aperture for the date. 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 190 mm.