Patek Philippe Calatrava rectangular stainless steel deployant clasp

stainless steel deployant clasp

which he undertook with his wife Françoise in 1963

we couldn't find out much about them - other than that the name Desta was a French market brand name for Tressa

and the only testament to its age is the yellowing of the tritium on the hands and indices

Patek Philippe Calatrava rectangular stainless steel deployant claspFirst presented in 1932 with the Reference 96, the Patek Philippe Calatrava is the benchmark for classic mens dress watches. The groundbreaking reference set the stage for nearly every piece Patek has released since, and became the blueprint for other brands approaches to classy mens timepieces. Heavily influenced by the Bauhaus design philosophy, the Calatrava was then considered extremely modern with its minimalist, less is more approach to watch