Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 19, 2012

LOT 199

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 3597/1 BETA 21 DETACHABLE BRACELET WHITE GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 00005765, case No. 2720516, Ref. 3597/1. Made circa 1971. Rare and unusual center second, water-resistant, large, cushion shaped, 18K white gold wristwatch with date and a detachable 18K white gold Patek Philippe bracelet. Accompanied by a Patek Philippe service box.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, hooded lugs, screw-down case back. D. Brushed radial blue with applied white gold indexes, aperture for the date, outer luminous minute division. Luminous white gold 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.