Manufacturer: Patek Philippe Year: 1963 Reference No: 3483 Movement No: 710’782 Case No: 2’632’422 Model Name: Calatrava Material: Stainless steel Calibre: Manual, cal. 27 SC, 18 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Crocodile Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Patek Philippe pin buckle Dimensions: 35mm diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement and buckle signed Accessories: Accompanied by blank Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin and Guarantee date-coded August 1963, service invoice, leather travel case, fitted presentation box and outer packaging. Further delivered with Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming the present timepiece’s date of manufacture in 1963 and was subsequently sold on 12th August 1963.
Catalogue Essay
With distinctive Bauhaus sleekness, the Patek Philippe ref. 3483 was introduced in 1963 and was only produced in stainless steel for a short period of time. The case design is incredibly clean, featuring angular lugs that wear like a dream on the wrist, while sporting a flat bezel with the perfect ratios to compliment the classic 35mm diameter case.
Boasting a stunning silvered sunburst dial, the lustrous canvas is topped with matching white gold baton indexes that exude a certain ‘je ne sais quoi’, further enhancing its understated timeless appeal. The present timepiece is driven by the then-favourite manual winding cal. 27 SC and is further stamped with a Geneva seal, designating its unbeatable quality.
According to our research, the present ref, 3483 is the 28th known example with the same configuration and is offered in excellent overall condition with its original accessories. This fine and attractive staple is destined to be worn permanently under the cuff every day.
Since its founding in 1839, this famous Geneva-based firm has been surprising its clientele with superbly crafted timepieces fitted with watchmaking's most prestigious complications. Traditional and conservative designs are found across Patek Philippe's watches made throughout their history — the utmost in understated elegance.
Well-known for the Graves Supercomplication — a highly complicated pocket watch that was the world’s most complicated watch for 50 years — this family-owned brand has earned a reputation of excellence around the world. Patek's complicated vintage watches hold the highest number of world records for results achieved at auction compared with any other brand. For collectors, key models include the reference 1518, the world's first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph, and its successor, the reference 2499. Other famous models include perpetual calendars such as the ref. 1526, ref. 3448 and 3450, chronographs such as the reference 130, 530 and 1463, as well as reference 1436 and 1563 split seconds chronographs. Patek is also well-known for their classically styled, time-only "Calatrava" dress watches, and the "Nautilus," an iconic luxury sports watch first introduced in 1976 as the reference 3700 that is still in production today.