{"product_id":"patek-philippe-calatrava-3417-amagnetic-steel-gubelin","title":"Patek Philippe Calatrava 3417 Amagnetic Steel Gubelin","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFew Calatravas are as unconventional as the Ref. 3417 \"Amagnetic\". Introduced during a period of rapid technological advancement, it represented Patek Philippe's answer to one of the greatest challenges facing mechanical watchmaking at the time: magnetism. While the Calatrava had long been celebrated as the manufacture's quintessential dress watch, the Ref. 3417 Amagnetic transformed it into a purpose-built technical instrument for scientists, engineers and professionals working in increasingly magnetic environments. Rather than creating an entirely new sports watch, Patek Philippe chose to adapt its most enduring design, demonstrating that technical innovation and timeless elegance could coexist within a single reference. Today, the Ref. 3417 Amagnetic remains one of the most distinctive and historically significant Calatravas ever produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eProduced between 1958 and the mid 1960s, fewer than 500 examples of the Ref. 3417 are believed to have been manufactured, making it one of the rarest serially produced vintage Patek Philippe references. Patek Philippe's solution to the magnetism problem was both sophisticated and discreet. A soft iron inner dust cover surrounded the movement, shielding it from magnetic fields while preserving the elegant proportions and restrained design language that had defined the Calatrava since the introduction of the Ref. 96 in 1932.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHere we have the Patek Philippe Calatrava Ref. 3417A \"Amagnetic\" in stainless steel. The exclusive use of stainless steel was highly unusual for Patek Philippe during the period, reinforcing the reference's practical purpose whilst giving it a character unlike almost any other vintage Calatrava. Measuring 35mm, the beautifully proportioned case was manufactured by Jean Vallon, featuring crisp straight lugs and restrained proportions that remain effortlessly wearable today. Completing the case is one of the reference's most charming and little-understood details. Despite the stainless steel construction, the Ref. 3417 left the factory fitted with a white gold crown, an unusual quirk that has become one of the defining characteristics collectors look for today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe present example, from 1966, features a later dial configuration, commonly regarded by collectors as a third series dial. Unlike the earliest Amagnetic examples, the dial omits the printed \"Amagnetic\" script, resulting in a cleaner and even more restrained aesthetic whilst remaining unmistakably part of the celebrated Ref. 3417 Amagnetic lineage. Manufactured by Stern Frères, the silver dial is beautifully executed with applied white gold baton markers, an elongated Arabic twelve and a perfectly proportioned subsidiary seconds display. Completing the dial is one of the most desirable details of all: the retailer signature of Gübelin. Double-signed Patek Philippe watches have long occupied a special place amongst collectors, and examples retailed by the renowned Lucerne jeweller are exceptionally scarce. Combined with the already rare Ref. 3417 Amagnetic, it elevates an exceptional watch into one that is seldom encountered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePowering the watch is the later Calibre 27-AM 400, developed specifically for the Ref. 3417 Amagnetic. Derived from the celebrated Calibre 27SC, it incorporates numerous non-ferrous components designed to minimise the effects of magnetism whilst maintaining the exceptional finishing, reliability and chronometric performance expected of a Patek Philippe movement. Beautifully constructed and adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, it perfectly reflects Patek Philippe's philosophy that practical innovation should never come at the expense of traditional Swiss watchmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOn the wrist, the Ref. 3417 Amagnetic remains remarkably contemporary. The slim stainless steel case gives the watch an understated versatility that feels just as appropriate today as it did over half a century ago. Its 35mm proportions strike a perfect balance between elegance and presence, while the long straight lugs allow it to wear noticeably larger than its dimensions suggest. It is every bit the Calatrava collectors have come to admire, simply engineered for a more demanding environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAmongst vintage Calatravas, the Ref. 3417 Amagnetic occupies a unique place within the collection. It represents the rare occasion where Patek Philippe reimagined its quintessential dress watch as a genuine technical instrument without sacrificing the elegance that defines the Calatrava. Manufactured exclusively in stainless steel, produced in remarkably small numbers and powered by the purpose-built Calibre 27-AM 400, it is already one of the manufacture's most fascinating vintage references. Enhanced further by the exceptionally rare Gübelin retailer signature, the present example stands amongst the finest and most collectable Ref. 3417 Amagnetic watches to surface today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"1966","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44091022377047,"sku":null,"price":70000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1872\/9369\/files\/Patek-Philippe-Calatrava-3417-Amagnetic-Steel-Gubelin_0080_Layer-56.png?v=1785485423","url":"https:\/\/www.ssongwatches.com\/products\/patek-philippe-calatrava-3417-amagnetic-steel-gubelin","provider":"S.Song Watches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}