Calatrava Ref.3433J Gubelin

In fact…

At 35mm, the Reference 3433J would be considered over-sized in 1962 but perfect for the contemporary gentlemen and ladies alike. Reference 3433 was released in 1960 for a short 6-year period. It replaced the previous Calatrava Reference 2551. Only around 30 examples are known in yellow-gold. The Calatrava was born in 1932, a significant year for the brand with significant developments such as introducing the first in-house manual-winding movement by Patek Philippe and the Stern brothers coming into helm. 89 years in and still going strong, the Calatrava has been the iconic representation of Patek Philippe’s leadership in technology, craftsmanship and design.

One of the greatest pleasure collecting Calatravas, in the words of most season collectors, was to discover the seemingy non-exhaustive variations of Calatravas that was produced since 1932.