{"product_id":"patek-philippe-calatrava-as12719","title":"Patek Philippe Calatrava","description":"\u003cp\u003eNot every timepiece from the world’s greatest watchmaker fits neatly into the mold of an overarching theme or collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile we love a simple Calatrava, a sporty Aquanaut, or a complicated perpetual calendar as much as the next guy, the oddball, more overlooked and usually limited-production, shaped watches made by the \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e in the second half of the 20th century are often some of the most innovative and charming in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/pages\/vintage-and-pre-owned-patek-philippe-watches\"\u003ePatek Philippe's\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cem\u003eoeuvre\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake this fantastic piece for example. A member of the broader Calatrava collection, this is not your typical Calatrava by any means. A Reference 3579, this is part of the coveted stainless steel history of Patek watches. Rare and few and far between, the stainless steel Pateks have a mystery to them that has kept collectors coming back for more year after year. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis reference was made from 1969-1974 with just an estimated 150-200 examples made total. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 3579 features a brilliant cushion-style UFO case, a silver sunburst dial with clean stick applique indexes, and a vaulted and snailed chapter ring inbound. Simple in aesthetics but significant in its rarity and obscurity, this is \u003cem\u003ethe \u003c\/em\u003eCalatrava to have for those in the know.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Patek Philippe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44203618140247,"sku":"40931125","price":17500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS12719_40931125_PATEKPHILIPPE_CALATRAVASILVER_3579-1--5.jpg?v=1788133842","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/patek-philippe-calatrava-as12719","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}