I read that vintage is achieved at 30 years. This 3802J was made in 1998 which is a few years shy of that number. With a fresh service and new strap, I’m enjoying this one quite a bit, and the porcelain dial never fails to capture my attention. Sitting at

The classic designs, hobnail bezel and Roman numerals is a great combination, IMO. Sharing my close cousin to yours, the 3802. Just sent in to the spa last week and hopefully back in a couple of weeks.

Given that pretty much every forum and blog over the last month has been writing articles about the craziness of the steel sports watch market, mainly over Patek and Rolex, I think we can still find many, many more interesting alternatives instead of foll

I loved this watch so much but it was never mine...... It belonged to my boss. He did not love it as I did....... It was just a possession to him. How I loved this watch. A Patek 3802. A Calatrava on a genuine Gold bracelet. How I would have loved this wa

My old Patek 3802 and 3919 had a brushed or satin finish to the case side but my newly acquired 5120 has a high polish to its side. The more highly polished look is perhaps more appropriate for such a formal piece but does anyone know if the 5120 has alwa

than the other watches you currently own and smaller than the pieces others have recommended. If the size of the 3796 is not an issue, it is a great everyday watch. I like the fact that the case lugs are not attached as they are with the 3919 and the 3802

Dear Forum, I've been thinking of consolidating my collection of typical daily wearers (Speedmaster, JLC Reverso Grande Taille, & Sea Dweller) and going for a simple Patek model like the 3919 or 3796 with the 215 manual movement or a basic automatic as in

Hi Kari, "Fond" is a French word meaning in that use "background" of the dial. So basically "fond blanc" means white background dial. "Porcelaine" is the name of a material, translated in English by "china", used for making dishes. I guess it means that i

do agree that Patek should offer some level of flexibility with respect to some limited changes as they did not so long ago. There are reasons to allow this, the one that comes to mind immediately is dial changes. There are times, for example, when you ge