Patek Philippe

In 1932, the world was introduced to a gentlemen’s dress watch that will go on to define all dress watches. With the introduction of the Reference 96, Patek Philippe & Cie. unveiled a timeless time only wristwatch that went on to set the benchmark for dress watches in the decades to come with its modern and understatedly luxurious design that addresses both form and function. With time, the collection of beautiful, time only wristwatches by Patek that followed the form of the Reference 96 will go on to be named the Calatrava. 

The timelessness of this design gave the Calatrava its lasting power. As of today, Calatrava, is the oldest collection still available in the Patek Philippe catalogue since the brand’s inception.

An iconic example of the Calatrava line up, the Patek Philippe Calatrava Reference 3411 was introduced in 1959 and produced in both white and yellow gold such as our present example circa 1963. Powered by the manually wound caliber 27 SC at a frequency of 18,000 vph, and has a 42 hour power reserve.