On photos, I tend to prefer it to the center seconds of the 2497 and 2438/1. But it's just pure photo-based speculation: the truth is I would be over the moon with any of these wonderful timepieces (including the 3449) and, especially, with your absolutel

none of the three 3449 are exactly identical, each one having a slightly different bezel and lugs design. On the piece photographed by Sjx, I personally like the bezel with its slightly “disco volante” look, but I like less the elongated lugs. And I would

I decided not to include the absolutely rare ref. 3449 (only 3 pieces made indeed) because the case and especially the lugs are (very) different, even though the dial is mostly identical. Here are a few photos from Sjx.

the dial looks remarkably similar to the 3448. Made in only 3 examples, it is the rarest of the rare. Christie’s sold two of them, both made in 1961 with movement numbers 799,000 and 799,002. Credit to Christie’s

In fact, I didn’t include ref. 3449 (of which only 3 pieces were made!) as the case and especially lugs are quite different. Ref. 3449 credit: Sjx

Pleasure to see your post on the 3448 - 3449 - 3450. Enjoy

Hey guys, it's been a while, wanted to share my latest acquisition, the ref 5049P made to collaborate the 200th Anniversary of the Boodle and Dunthorne. The reference is unique to this limited edition of 20 pieces, all numbered with a badass black dial an

Vintage Patek references up until the 3970/3940 boasted a very rich enamel moonphase with handcrafted accompanying gold stars and moon disc. For reference, slide 2 of this post shows a 2499 moonphase and slide 1 is of a 3970 moonphase. The enamel moonphas

I do not and have never owned a reference 3449. While the dial is similar to 3448, the case has obvious differences. The biggest difference is that it is a manual wind movement and only 3!! examples were made. 3449s have over many years come up at auction

Introduction Let me put the things straight. Modern oversized watches are not my cup of tea. Anything above a 40 mm diameter hardly gets my attention. I still remember that, 15 years, ago the 37 mm 5107 reference was called the ‘Calatrava Grande Taille‘ i