Ahhh ! The 3417 ! The Calatrava...
... There are so mythic references like 2526 or 570 and 3417 belongs to the same category. Very nice specimen, big congrats ! I know someone who will not fail to come here soon and shout his love for this one too... Nico, where are you ? 😉 Wear it in the ...
I like it a lot
And the strap color is nice and sure going to miss that,Sometimes it's nice to wait for a watch to come back Best, Ahmed
Could you show the Extract papers?
It is such an early watch, would be great to see the Extract papers. Maybe cover the serial number. Would be really interesting to see.
the french archives look a little different to the english.....
.......your watch comes from the very earliest issued....its reference number and date have it as one of the earliest.
WONDERFUL!!
Glad to hear you have your baby back! I have two vintage pieces in Geneva currently. I just got the call from HSWA yesterday that my Ref 570 will be here Monday. I will post a few pics when it arrives. Congrats, wear it in good health!
really early type with 12-400 AM movement- big congrats and enjoy wearing a are piece
Did PP service the dial? here are mine - one with magnetic and one with out with magnetic script from 1963 type 2 dial no script on dial from 1961 type 3 dial ...
Restoration
Many of the Pateks I buy have problem dials. Patina is one thing, however damaged dials are another. I do have Patek restore damaged dials. The watches I have restored, are worth more than the cost of restoration and acquisition, and they look absolutely ...
You must be veryhappy!
That's a very iconic Calatrava reference and it is nice to take care of it. Enjoy your watch now Best, Mark