Easily situated amongst the most iconic dress watches ever, the Patek Philippe Calatrava embodies the very essence of what a classically-styled timepiece should look like. Defining the entire market niche in 1932 when it debuted, the Calatrava has become the foundation of Patek Philippe’s elegant offerings, with the collection growing to include a multitude of references of various designs across a variety of dials, materials, complications and more. Offered here we have the Calatrava ref. 3410 which was launched in 1959 and produced until the early 1980s, which were some of the Calatrava collection's most formative years within the modern watchmaking era as the Calatrava earned its reputation as Patek Philippe’s premier dress watch. Boasting Patek's esteemed design language, the ref. 3410 features a 34mm 18kt yellow gold case with plenty of polished surfaces, a concave bezel, thin sharp lugs and a gorgeous cream dial that houses thin sword-shaped hands and applied stick indices and a minimalist running seconds subdial at 6 o’clock. An exercise in minimalism, as per the Calatrava’s Bauhaus-inspired design language, the Calatrava’s clean aesthetic has been the bedrock of its offering for decades, on which the ref. 3410 builds upon.

Unapologetically traditional in its design, aesthetic, and execution, the ref. 3410 stands as one of the Calatrava's most classical offerings from the 1950s right through to the 1980s, making it a jewel in the vintage world of Patek Philippe.