Patek Philippe Calatrava 3820J Silver Dial Applied Breguet Numerals in 18k yellow gold with Original Certificate of Origine 1947 with the black paint still

with the black paint still intact in the markers and numbers

The watch is fitted with a double signed Zenith and Gay Freres bracelet

The tone leans toward a rare purple hue

- Bulang & Sons strap with 18k gold Patek Philippe Ellipse pin buckle attached

and is fitted with a reference 78350 Oyster bracelet

Patek Philippe Calatrava 3820J Silver Dial Applied Breguet Numerals in 18k yellow gold with Original Certificate of Origine 1947 with the black paint stillPresented in 1932, amid the challenges of the Great Depression, the Patek Philippe Calatrava Ref. 96 signaled a new direction for Patek Philippe. Drawing clear inspiration from the Bauhaus doctrine of form follows function, it became the firms first serially produced wristwatch and introduced a restrained, contemporary aesthetic at a time when ornate pocket watches still dominated. Named after the 12th century Spanish Order of Calatrava, it has since