1966 Best Quality UK Replica Patek Philippe Ref. 3459 ‘Disco Volante’

Patek Philippe is more of a traditionalist when it comes to its design language, for instance, take the luxury fake Patek Philippe perpetual calendar ref. 3940 that I declared as my potential Holy Grail two weeks ago. This week, let’s take a look at this curious ref. 3459. It still carries over the elegance that the brand’s dress watches are known for, but the lack of lugs on the four sides creates a mysterious feel. Interestingly, it reminds me of another watch from the same era, the Rolex Zephyr, which is another atypical Rolex design. Perhaps there was something in the air in Switzerland?

This 18k white gold case Patek Philippe copy watches for sale with a wide-set bezel design evokes the same appeal as the ref. 2552 nicknamed “Disco Volante,” or the flying saucer in Italian. Perhaps the lack of conventional lugs make the watch even more like a floating celestial body. The patina on the silver sunburst dial is just right – that hint of warm champagne hue you want on a vintage piece. The silver dot markers on the outer edge feel like perfectly lined up stars in orbit. I truly appreciate the subtlety of the dual-signed dial on this watch.

The high-end Patek Philippe replica watches online shop and Arte Suizo signatures just modestly skim over the dial and harmoniously become a part of the dial instead of vying for attention. It’s also a bonus that the watch comes with the original white gold buckle and the certificate stamped by Arte Suizo in 1966.

I respect when a brand thinks outside the box now and then without losing its core design values. The Swiss-made fake watch still reads as a solid Patek Philippe creation, but a little quirkier and just a little different, which makes this watch even more charming in my book. Head on over to the Shop to check it out.

Self-winding, Perpetual Calendar Minute Repeater Ref. 3974 Patek Philippe Fake Watches UK

The ref. 3974 is also one of the most important pieces in the Patek Philippe catalog and was the world’s most complicated wristwatch when launched. It combined a perpetual calendar, moon phase and 24-hour indication with a minute repeater. In 1925, Patek Philippe introduced the first perpetual calendar wristwatch and the first men’s minute repeater wristwatch, made for the American automotive engineer Ralph Teetor, who was blind (and whose inventions included the first cruise control). However, it wasn’t until 1989 and the ref. 3974 that Patek combined a perpetual calendar with a minute repeater in regular production. As the catalog describing this watch states, it is “a truly astonishing culmination of a century and a half of horology at its highest level.”

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The caliber R 27 Q movement comprises of 467 components with a mere thickness of 6.80 mm. The ingenious sunken 22K micro-rotor enables a self-winding movement to also be housed in such a relatively slim case size. The very first movement was numbered 1’906’000.  The cases were initially made by Jean-Pierre Hagmann (early examples have the case maker’s mark). Originally trained as a jeweler, JP Hagmann set up his own company in 1984 specializing in high quality watch cases. He worked for several of the top watch manufactures, most notably perfect replica Patek Philippe watches for whom he made cases for the firm’s Grand Complication series such as references 3974, 3979, 5016 and 5029. Later cases for the ref. 3974 were made by Ateliers Réunis. The ref. 3974 included a sapphire crystal back option.

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The ref. 3974 stayed in production until the year 2000, and final production numbers are not known, but it is estimated that around 160 pieces were made in total, most in 18K yellow gold with around 15 in 18K rose gold, 12 in 18K white gold and 20 in platinum. From these pieces only 24 yellow gold, 4 rose gold, 2 white gold and 6 platinum have come back to the market. At auction, prices have remained relatively steady with platinum best fake watches naturally fetching the highest prices. In November 2018 at Phillips, Geneva, a platinum ref, 3974P sold for 1,032,500 CHF. In May 2019 at Antiquorum, Geneva, a yellow gold ref. 3974J sold for 389,000 CHF.