Patek Philippe Calatrava

The Holy Trinity of watch brands: Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe, and Vacheron Constantin. Perhaps the most celebrated of the three, Patek Philippe has an unrivaled reputation for crafting some of the most complicated — and some of the simplest yet most beautiful — timekeepers the market has seen. Sports watches came later to Patek, as pressure from the new 'luxury sports watch' category introduced in the early 1970s forced the storied brand to evolve — but historically, classically-styled dress pieces is where Patek cut its teeth. This particular watch, a Reference 2501/1 'Disco Volante' Calatrava dating to the 1950s, remains in great condition throughout. Featuring a 34mm 18K yellow gold ultra-thin case, a stepped bezel, a signed crown, an acrylic crystal, and a muted eggshell dial with applied gold indices, a sub-seconds display, and a matching 'pencil' handset, it's powered by the hand-wound Patek Philippe 10'-200'-ligne movement.   Beautifully sized, in excellent condition, and paired to a signed black alligator leather strap with a yellow gold pin buckle, this gorgeous Calatrava presents an exciting opportunity to break into the world of Patek Philippe at an attractive price. If a bona fide dress watch classic is what you're after, look no further!