Importantes Montres de Collection

Geneva, Nov 13, 2011

LOT 172

PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 3597/1, BETA 21, WITH DETACHABLE BRACELET, WHITE GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 08523, case No. 2720525, Ref. 3597/1. Made circa 1971. Rare and unusual center second,water-resistant, large, cushion shaped, 18K white gold wristwatchwith jumptype date and a detachable 18K white gold Patek Philippe bracelet. Accompanied by its original fitted box, an overhaul receipt dated 2007 and an Extract from the archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, hooded lugs, screwed-down case back. D. Silver with applied white gold and black indexes, aperture for the date, outer minute division.White gold and black baton hands. M. Cal. CEH Beta 21, frequency of the quartz oscillator 8192 Hz., reduced to 256 Hz. by the frequency reducer, 13 jewels. Dial, case, and movement signed. Dim. 43 x 42 mm. Thickness 12.5 mm.