Patek Philippe Calatrava

Why We Love It Patek Philippe is one of the few brands that knows how to execute simple perfection.  Over the years, their dress-line Calatrava has evolved, but the look remains unmistakable and iconic, and its rich history provides the vintage enthusiast with a variety of choices in metals, sizes, and tiny details to obsess over. This particular example, a Reference 2484 is finished in 18k yellow gold and features a satin silver dial with applied stick indices, pencil handset, and a subsidiary seconds register. Dating to 1953, it features a 32.5mm snap back case and powered by the manual winding Calibre 10-200 movement, it truly epitomizes what Patek Philippe is most known for- understated elegance and delicate finishing. This lovely watch remains in outstanding condition throughout and is accompanied by an Extract Of The Archives from Patek Philippe confirming production and sale in 1953. Simply lovely! The Story Patek Philippe. Founded in 1839, Patek Philippe is one of the oldest watch manufacturers in the world with an uninterrupted watchmaking history. Few luxury brands in the world carry the gravitas of their name, and for good reason.  The firm's commitment to excellence in horological manufacture is unflinching, and their track record of innovation in design without peer.  They continue to lead the industry, and even their fiercest competitors have nothing but the utmost respect for the company. Vintage Patek Philippe is for many the ultimate goal of timepiece collecting, and for a certain type, the only vintage timepieces they collect.  Whichever way you look at it, there is no questioning the elegance of design, superlative manufacture of their movements, and that finding these characteristics on a vintage piece that also tells a story is some next level shit.