3448

Let me be frank: I’m not a huge fan of Patek Philippe in general. (Ducks a barrage of rotten fruit.) Before you start flaming, let me tell you that I enjoy the level of finishing Patek applies to its higher end products and appreciate the quality of the b

A rare one it seems as I believe less than a few hundred in any metal of this reference were produced in the mid to late 50s. The likes of the 2526 actually made in larger numbers, around 2000. Only a few 2583 seem to have turned up at auction these last

Over decades of collecting, for sport type watches, I generally prefer a white metal. Specifically, steel. For dress watches, usually my first choice is also a white metal. Specifically, platinum or for a close second, rose gold. For me steel just makes a

Every detail of the Wonder Watch makes me crazy of it still after all these years… I just love this 3448…

…since you were not enthusiastic with the classic brown one and you seem quite excited with this one. This watch is a pure marvel (that’s why I call it my “Wonder Watch” 😉) and the strap is only an accessory to enhance the beauty of the watch itself. But

change one’s appreciation of and joy from wearing a watch. Now don’t get me wrong I loved this watch dearly before changing the strap, but I was never thrilled with the prior brown strap. It suited the character of the watch perfectly, but I found it to b

Its nickname isn’t the Wonder Watch for nothing 😉 I don’t know about you but I much prefer the ref 3448 rather than 3450…

In his comment to my thread dedicated to the Patek Philippe/Somazzi partnership , our dear Gordon aka GLau asked me how many retailers were able to have their signature on some Patek Philippe watches . Here's my answer : A / I have identified 58 retailers

This is a wonderful and very special timepiece. Its “ Padellone case ” links it to some major references of the past (3448 & 3450) and its Regulator display and Advanced Research features make it a quite unique timepiece in Patek's catalogue and history.

Looks like the moon has craters. I see from the other responses the question was about the pieces themselves. I thought you meant the moon on the moon phase disc. If you were referring to the pieces I vote for the 3448 you lucky fellow!