Patek Philippe Calatrava Patina The introduction of aerial combat

The introduction of aerial combat and timed artillery strikes necessitated a timepiece that could be read at a glance

The Calibre 89 movement is one of the more important drivetrains to come out of the post war years

Manually-powered watches were not as desirable as their self-winding counterparts

a complication in a wristwatch was viewed as exactly that: complicated to produce and operate

letting wrist-oglers know that you're packing something a little different

Patek Philippe Calatrava Patina The introduction of aerial combatPatek Philippe is one of the few brands that knows how to execute simple perfection. Over 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. This particular example, a Reference 3562J, features a 33mm 18k yellow gold case a champagne sunburst 'sigma' dial with applied yellow