Patek Philippe Calatrava

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 is of the fairer kind, a Reference 2545, (a sibling of the legendary Ref. 96 with a screw-down caseback and added water resistance) and is ideal for the collector who seeks a more minimal presence. Dating to circa 1950's, it features a perfectly sized 32 mm solid 18k yellow gold case, with applied gold indicies and matching 'dauphine' handset. Powered the manual winding Calibre 12-400 movement, it truly epitomizes what Patek Philippe is most known for- understated elegance and delicate finishing. This is one of the rarer vintage Pateks, and has the classic aesthetic we have come to know from the 96 and that has been passed down to dozens of references ever since. The combination of mid-century charm, modest proportions, classic aesthetics, and rare numbers make this one of the coolest vintage pieces available for sale. You won't see another one for a while. In other words- everything you need, nothing you don’t.