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It is believed that only three examples of the Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar ref. 3449 were produced. All were manufactured in 1961 and bear consecutive movement and case numbers . Their common characteristics are as follows: A yellow gold case crafte

The reference 2497 was Patek Philippe's first serially produced center seconds perpetual calendar , powered by caliber 27SC Q . The case measures approximately 37 x 12.5mm . The reference 2438/1 is a waterproof version of the 2497, with a screw-down case

It going all the way back to the 1950s 2497 and 2438. Like the 5396, the 2497/2438 have a traditional case style and sweep seconds and day/month windows at 12. 3448/3450 continue the day/month windows at 12, but the case style is very different and one mi

Vintage Patek references up until the 3970/3940 boasted a very rich enamel moonphase with handcrafted accompanying gold stars and moon disc. For reference, slide 2 of this post shows a 2499 moonphase and slide 1 is of a 3970 moonphase. The enamel moonphas

looks „over restored“ in this image, don‘t you agree? The dial... very strange. And also the case is not in such great condition. There was quite a lot pf polishing on this. Personally, I would not go for a piece that is super rare but not in excellent co

... was produced in smaller numbers (much higher price, less demand maybe due to smaller case size). But even for the 5959 150 pieces would be a very, very small number to assume - should be much higher. Patek is a big company these days and global demand

Introduction Let me put the things straight. Modern oversized watches are not my cup of tea. Anything above a 40 mm diameter hardly gets my attention. I still remember that, 15 years, ago the 37 mm 5107 reference was called the ‘Calatrava Grande Taille‘ i

It is the history, and this unbroken bloodline that makes Patek what it is today. If one day I have the means to get a taste of the vintage Patek complication, an early ref perpetual calendar just like the 1526 or 2438 would be a dream come true. Thanks f

For your kind words...in terms of complicated vintage Pateks I would love to collect these but they are unaffordable sadly to me.I do love the 2438,2597 (with the 2 hands) and of course a 2499! I do have a couple a very rare modern pieces..special orders.

….. the more interesting it gets. In this Italian forum, can you copy and paste the research information here ? Lets see if someone ( kind gentleman ) may be able to translate these findings. White gold is indeed quite a mysterious metal during the earlie