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PATEK PHILIPPE | REFERENCE 3587 'BETA 21' A RARE YELLOW GOLD CUSHION FORM BRACELET WATCH, MADE IN 1971
Lot Closed
June 24, 05:53 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
PATEK PHILIPPE
REFERENCE 3587 'BETA 21'
A RARE YELLOW GOLD CUSHION FORM BRACELET WATCH, MADE IN 1971
Dial: blue sunburst
Caliber: cal. b 21 quartz, 13 jewels
Movement number: 5.856
Case: 18k yellow gold, screw down case back
Case number: 2699582
Closure: 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe bracelet with clasp
Size: length 42mm, width 43 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Accessories: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming the date of sale on June 4th 1971 with a yellow gold bracelet
Introduced at the Basel Fair in April 1970 the celebrated Beta-21 electroquartz movement, developed by a consortium of watch companies, including Patek Philippe at the Swiss Electronic Research Centre or CEH (Centre Electronique Horloger) in Neuchtel was the first quartz movement for wristwatches with analogue display. The first model of the series, reference 3587 such as the present watch, was launched in 1969 and later became reference 3597 in 1973. It was in production until around 1982. Reference 3603 was introduced into the market in 1972, also until around 1982.
The three models, the largest wristwatches ever produced by Patek Philippe, were available in different case, dial and bracelet colors and variations and are highly collectable timepieces.