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Patek Philippe
Ref. 3588
A highly rare and attractive white gold wristwatch with Iraqi eagle emblem
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It is also the first reference to bear the LeCoultre cased calibre cal. 28-225, the flattest self-winding movement of its time. Produced in yellow gold or white gold, they were fitted with various dials, bezels, as well as integrated bracelets.
These rare Calatravas and Ellipse bearing the Iraqi Eagle coat of arms and their ruler’s signature were given by the regime’s highest ranking members as gifts. Boasting a well-preserved case with razor sharp edges and crisp hallmark on the caseback, according to our research approximately 44 examples of a ref. 3558 in white gold have surfaced in the market, and to the best of our knowledge, so far only this example bears the Iraqi Emblem and signature making it exceptionally rare. Furthermore, an Extract from the Archives confirms it date of manufacture in 1974 and later sold in 1981.
Patek Philippe
Swiss | 1839Since its founding in 1839, this famous Geneva-based firm has been surprising its clientele with superbly crafted timepieces fitted with watchmaking's most prestigious complications. Traditional and conservative designs are found across Patek Philippe's watches made throughout their history — the utmost in understated elegance.
Well-known for the Graves Supercomplication — a highly complicated pocket watch that was the world’s most complicated watch for 50 years — this family-owned brand has earned a reputation of excellence around the world. Patek's complicated vintage watches hold the highest number of world records for results achieved at auction compared with any other brand. For collectors, key models include the reference 1518, the world's first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph, and its successor, the reference 2499. Other famous models include perpetual calendars such as the ref. 1526, ref. 3448 and 3450, chronographs such as the reference 130, 530 and 1463, as well as reference 1436 and 1563 split seconds chronographs. Patek is also well-known for their classically styled, time-only "Calatrava" dress watches, and the "Nautilus," an iconic luxury sports watch first introduced in 1976 as the reference 3700 that is still in production today.