Reasons to Bid
The Patek Philippe Calatrava Ref. 3445 is a quintessential expression of the maison’s understated elegance and mechanical purity. Produced from the 1960s through the late 1970s, the reference is widely celebrated as one of the most refined self-winding Calatravas of its era, combining a calm design with a technically significant movement. This example, presented in 18k yellow gold with a champagne dial, offers an especially warm and harmonious configuration, one that enhances the model’s inherently classical character. The 35 mm round case features clean, balanced lines, a gently stepped bezel and straight lugs. The champagne-toned dial heightens its vintage charm, with applied gold baton markers, a matching gold handset, and a subtle date window at 3 o’clock. Inside the Ref. 3445 ticks the legendary Patek Philippe Caliber 27-460M, which is the first automatic movement with a date function made by the maison and regarded to this day as one of the finest automatic movements ever produced by the brand. Elegant, versatile and enduring, the Ref. 3445 stands as one of the great 20th-century Calatravas, especially in this appealing champagne dial, it offers collectors a beautifully nuanced take on an iconic reference.