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Patek Philippe Calatrava 3520

Patek Philippe Calatrava 3520 (click to enlarge!)
Patek Philippe Calatrava 3520
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The Calatrava, Ref. 3520 is a classic dress watch from Patek Philippe. This was the first Clous de Paris (or “hobnail”) bezel incarnation of the classic Ref. 96 Calatrava.

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Patek Philippe had created dozens of variations on the classic Calatrava design by the 1970's, but the 1973 introduction of Ref. 3520 had a novel design: Some models featured Clous de Paris guilloche decorating the bezel. This would become a signature feature of the Calatrava, overshadowing the classic Ref. 96 look in the minds of many enthusiasts. This was paired with a simple round case and straight lugs, a design which some earlier Calatrava models had used.

Ref. 3520 is a simple watch with just hour and minute hands. It uses the hand-wound Cal. 177. The dial originally featured simple markers but Roman numerals and Arabic numerals were used as well.

A larger, automatic version, Ref. 3590 was introduced shortly after, along with a quartz model, Ref. 3722. Today, Ref. 5119 (small seconds), Ref. 5120 (no seconds), and Ref. 7119 (ladies) inherit the Clous de Paris look.

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Functions:

  • Hours, minutes

Dial:

  • White

Bracelet:

  • Crocodile leather strap
patek_philippe_calatrava_3520.txt · Last modified: 02.12.2022 20:43 by 127.0.0.1

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