Patek Philippe Calatrava 3820J Silver Dial Applied Breguet Numerals in 18k yellow gold with Original Certificate of Origine 18-16 Hand-wound calibre 9

Hand-wound calibre 9

The reference A3818 shares the tonneau-shaped case of the celebrated A384 and A385 but stands apart with its striking sunburst blue dial and exotic chapter ring—an eye-catching combination that truly leaps off the wrist

This Day-Date retains a strong case and the bezel is also in good

The Smoothest of Datejusts

papers that confirm the watch was sold in Hong Kong

Patek Philippe Calatrava 3820J Silver Dial Applied Breguet Numerals in 18k yellow gold with Original Certificate of Origine 18-16 Hand-wound calibre 9Presented in 1932, amid the challenges of the Great Depression, the Patek Philippe Calatrava Ref. 96 signaled a new direction for Patek Philippe. Drawing clear inspiration from the Bauhaus doctrine of form follows function, it became the firms first serially produced wristwatch and introduced a restrained, contemporary aesthetic at a time when ornate pocket watches still dominated. Named after the 12th century Spanish Order of Calatrava, it has since