Patek Philippe Calatrava "pink on pink " ref 2450 in 18 k rose gold with extract of archives strap Combining a chronograph and GMT

Combining a chronograph and GMT -24 hours function in a watch in the 1940s was very forward thinking of Gallet – (actually they were the first that have been granted a Patent for this

which is correct for pre-2000 two-tone Submariners

This is a super cool light weight watch( 78 gramms

There is an awesome twist too

The watch houses a rarely seen black dial with applied Roman hour markers and a railroad minute track in white

Patek Philippe Calatrava "pink on pink " ref 2450 in 18 k rose gold with extract of archives strap Combining a chronograph and GMTThe Calatrava ref. 2450 was produced from 1948 until about 1955 and is one of the largest vintage Patek' Calatrava models in regular production. The 35mm case, made by Emile Vichet for Patek Philippe, features a snap back case with a mono bloc case style. This particular example is crafted in rose gold with a matching rose gold dialwhat collectors often refer to as pink on pink! The stunning dial features hand applied faceted indexes, a small running