Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 08, 2011

LOT 235

Patek Philippe Ref. 3603 ?BETA 21 Patek Philippe & Co, Genève, movement No. 8167, case No. 2732432, Ref. 3603. Made in 1974, sold on December 4th, 1974. Fine and rare, rectangular, center-second, 18K yellow gold quartz wristwatch with date. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, snap-on case back. D. Satiné burgundy with applied faceted yellow gold baton indexes, aperture at 6 for the instantaneous date. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. CEH Beta 21, dimensions 29 x 24.3 mm; frequency of the quartz oscillator 8192 Hz, reduced to 256 Hz by the frequency reducer. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 33 x 37 mm. Thickness 11 mm.