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Patek Philippe Calatrava 3445 Automatic - 18K WG Blue Sunburst Small Seconds Dial

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The Calatrava That Broke Its Own Rules
The Calatrava is the reference point for the round Patek dress watch, and most people picture it exactly one way, yellow gold on a leather strap. The 3445 leaves that picture behind. Introduced in 1961 with the automatic caliber 27-460 M, it carried Patek's first self winding movement with a date, and by the 1970s the reference was being delivered in configurations like this one, cased in white gold with a bracelet drawn into the case as a single unit. It is the Calatrava recast for a decade that wanted its gold in one continuous piece.
Cool Metal, Deep Dial
White gold is the quieter choice here and the more interesting one. It takes the warmth out of the case and leaves the blue sunburst dial as the only source of color, and that dial moves through several shades as the light crosses it. The small seconds keeps the layout traditional while everything around it is doing something else entirely. The bracelet is not attached to the case so much as continuous with it, and the watch carries a density in the hand that a strap mounted Calatrava cannot deliver.
Well Preserved With A Note On The Dial
This example is in very good condition. The 18K white gold case and integrated bracelet show only minor scratching, and the bracelet retains its original unwarped profile. The blue sunburst dial is good throughout except for some oxidation around the seconds track between the nine and twelve o'clock positions. As with every watch we offer, this piece has been verified as mechanically sound and is ready to wear.
A Quiet Kind Of Weight
This suits the buyer who wants Patek Philippe without any part of the watch raising its voice. From across a room it reads as a plain white gold dress watch. In the hand it is solid gold end to end, with a bracelet that took real work to build and a dial that only shows what it is doing under direct light. It is the version of the Calatrava for someone who has stopped needing a watch to explain itself.
Key Specs
Reference: 3445
Model: Calatrava
Year: 1970s
Movement: Automatic
Case Size: 35mm
Bezel: 18K White Gold
Bracelet: 18K White Gold Integrated
Bracelet Length: 6.75-7in
Dial: Blue Sunburst with Small Seconds
Metal: 18K White Gold
Weight: 110.1g
SKU: 1436

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