Exclusively manufactured for Bernie Cornfeld and the IOS (Investors Overseas Services) from 1968 to 1971, the present reference is decked out in yellow gold, completed with a caseback later engraved with the ‘Million Dollar Associate’ designation. Nicknamed “The Playboy” or “The Millionaire’s Club”, this model is still one of the largest corporate orders in the history of Patek Philippe today, with an estimated 1000 examples made.

A status symbol that fuses form and function, the ref. 3565/1J is driven by
the powerful cal. 27-460 and is an elegant self-winding wristwatch with a date function. All cases for this reference were made by Francis Baumgartner, one of the preeminent master case makers of the early 20th century. The cases are accompanied by a seamlessly integrated bracelet fitted with an unusual belt loop buckle and a hidden stainless steel claw closure. Furthermore, every buckle on the ref. 3565/1J has an engraved IOS logo and Patek Philippe logo.

The present wristwatch is the 3rd known specimen bearing a Rothchild & Co. Bank logo at 6 o’clock. Beautifully preserved, this collectible truly encapsulates the essence of fast cash and the oscillations of an empire.