PATEK PHILIPPE Calatrava, Reference 3998/1J-001, 18k Yellow Gold, Original Papers, Year 1995, Fresh Patek Service, Very Good Condition

The Calatrava name has represented Patek Philippe's purest expression of dress watch design since 1932, and the reference 3998 carries that philosophy into a genuinely wearable, neo-vintage size that has aged remarkably well against the oversized trends of recent decades.

The case is 18k yellow gold, a compact 34mm with a screw down case back, worn on its matching integrated yellow gold bracelet. That solid gold construction gives the watch real substance on the wrist despite its restrained proportions, exactly the kind of understated presence Patek has built its reputation on.

The silver dial keeps things clean and legible, with applied gold hour markers, a date window at three o'clock and a centered sweep seconds hand, blending the classic Calatrava language with the more practical, modern functions collectors have come to expect from a daily wearable dress watch.

Inside runs the caliber 315 SC, an automatic movement with 30 jewels, hallmarked with the Geneva Seal, the quality mark Patek reserves for movements finished and adjusted to its own exacting internal standard.

This example is offered as:

• Very good condition
• Original papers included
• Freshly serviced by Patek Philippe

"A Calatrava sized the way dress watches used to be, gold on gold, freshly serviced and ready for daily wear."

A genuinely well proportioned Patek for anyone who wants the Calatrava name without the oversized cases that came to dominate the category later o.