{"product_id":"patek-philippe-calatrava-as04211","title":"Patek Philippe Calatrava","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePatek Philippe is one of the few brands that knows how to execute \u003cem\u003esimple\u003c\/em\u003e perfection. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the years, their dress-line Calatrava has evolved, but the look remains unmistakable and iconic, and its rich history provides the vintage enthusiast with a variety of choices in metals, sizes, and tiny details to obsess over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular example, a Reference 3468 is finished in 18k yellow gold and features a silver sunburst dial with indices engraved in relief, pencil handset, and a subsidiary seconds register. Dating to circa 1968, it features a wonderfully sized 33mm snap back case housing a manual winding Calibre 23-300 movement and comes complete with a Patek Philippe signed alligator strap with matching pin buckle and an Extract From The Archives of Patek Philippe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece truly epitomizes what Patek Philippe is most known for- understated elegance and delicate finishing. In other words- everything you need, nothing you don’t. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePatek Philippe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1839, Patek Philippe is \u003cspan\u003eone of the oldest watch manufacturers in the world with an uninterrupted watchmaking history. \u003c\/span\u003eFew luxury brands in the world carry the gravitas of their name, and for good reason.  The firm's commitment to excellence in horological manufacture is unflinching, and their track record of innovation in design without peer.  They continue to lead the industry, and even their fiercest competitors have nothing but the utmost respect for the company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage Patek Philippe is for many the ultimate goal of timepiece collecting, and for a certain type, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eonly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evintage timepieces they collect.  Whichever way you look at it, there is no questioning the elegance of design, superlative manufacture of their movements, and that finding these characteristics on a vintage piece that also tells a story is some next level shit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patek Philippe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39390300536919,"sku":"40930030","price":7500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/AS04211_40930030_PATEKPHILIPPE_CALATRAVA_3468-8.jpg?v=1631032070","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/patek-philippe-calatrava-as04211","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}