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An important Calatrava
The Patek Philippe Ref. 2458 is extremely rare and significant.
First, it is the reference of the legendary J.B. Champion Observatory watch (dedicated thread here).
Then, the regular examples feature dots & pyramid indexes at 3 and 9 o'clock, like the also very rare "Empire" Calatrava (dedicated thread here).
credit: Le Muse Watches (1 & 3), Hodinkee (2), Amsterdam Vintage Watches (4) & Phillips (5)
Here's an example presented by Rocco Vitale, which has been a bit too heavily polished, imo.
credit: @rocco_vitale
Do you like this reference?
Best, Emmanuel
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An important Calatrava
The Patek Philippe Ref. 2458 is extremely rare and significant . First, it is the reference of the legendary J.B. Champion Observatory watch ( dedicated thread here ). Then, the regular examples feature dots & pyramid indexes at 3 and 9 o'clock, like the ...
Yes! Very much, thank you!
I wouldn’t mind wearing any of them! Thanks for sharing. René
I'm glad you like this reference.
I like it a lot, personally. The first example appeals to me very much. Best, Emmanuel