Patek Philippe

Designed in 1962 by the Antoine Gerlach manufacture, the case of the ref. 3448 (the very first self-winding perpetual calendar made by Patek Philippe) was nicknamed the "Padellone", Italian word for "frying pan". It can be found, with minor modifications,...  

Lineage is clear to current model ! Good post as usual !👍

And they have very interesting and attractive calibers.

I would see a direct link between this one and the original one ... Much more than with the regulator or the in line calendar. ...  

and triple-stepped or three-tier lugs of the 5320G are very different from the straight ones of the "Padellone" case. As Brice Goulard writes in his Monochrome review of the 5230G with salmon dial : " Behind the design and display of the 5320G Perpetual a...  

The 3448 and 2499 had the same perpetual calendar, the design works for both chronographs and non-chronographs so they used it for both. Today the 5270 and 5320 share calendars.

Whereas the 5236 has a different in line pc but almost the same case as the 3448.

I agree with you: modern and timeless at the same time.

I would personally mind that this pt version is a late casing which wasn’t really ment to be (though, I’m aware it might just be a pretentious picky “purist’s” thought 😱😅).

I was just being a pedantic fool!

(if it’s still his)! I personally would mind that it’s a late casing which wasn’t really ment to be. I would be more happy with yg or even wg (aren’t we supposed to be purists? ;-) ).

What I love the most of this watch (the older ones the most) is the case design and build. It has the perfect thickness too it and shape as well.

Best, Emmanuel

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

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 ...  

self winding perpetual calendar made by Patek Philippe but it goes beyond that. It is the first self winding perpetual canlendar made by ANY manufacturer in series. Here’s another example to add to your post, a ca 1978 example that I enjoy a lot. Best, Pa...  

your insight (I didn’t know that the 3448 was as much a first of its kind) and your photos: what a wonderful 3448! Lucky you! Best, Emmanuel

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Thank you. It has owned us for about 40yrs.

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 ...  

Two years later in 1963, the change was made to the self winding 3448. Interesting that the 3rd and final 3449 # 799002 while manufactured in 1961 wasn’t sold until 1965. Maybe not so easy to sell after the self winding 3448 was introduced.

following article by Sjx very comprehensive and instructive about the ref. 3449.

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. ...  

of the 3449. Much higher quality and more beautiful than the image I posted.

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... 

(namely, 1526, 2497 and 2438/1), to own a 2449 would in many ways be the pinnacle of Patek collecting for me. I also recognize this will never happen and am thrilled to own 3448.

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... 

I think I personally miss the moon phase on the "Senza Luna", but it's just a photo-based impression.

between the lugs of the 3448 'Senza Luna'

As is stated in this Hodinkke article by Cara Barrett : According to Goldberger, the six Senza Luna dials were found in a drawer by a dealer in the 1990s and applied to existing reference 3448 watches, presumably fresh-to-market examples so the serial num... 

I know of course that its « official » nickname is Padellone but Wonder Watch works too 😉. The quite large size at that time and the pure design actually give a quite modern and sober look, almost under the radar (for a non-Purist 😉). The first examples w...  

What a "wonder"-ful beauty, no doubt about that: thanks a lot for sharing.

Certainly makes me appreciate the modern references more. Thanks for sharing.

And it makes me think that the two modern references will probably be true holy grails in 50 years, especially as they have wonderful calibers.

The only one attainable for me would be the 5235 and I think it would make me very happy. Maybe someday.

The only one attainable for me would be the 5235 and I think it would make me very happy. Maybe someday.

I would be happy with the 5236P-001.

I also like the 5235 quite a lot, personally. Thanks for looking.

Just when I thought I knew everything there possibly was to know about the 5235!

which is part of such a great lineage!

Thanks for looking.

I also find the first one absolutely gorgeous.