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Sunday RewindA Unique Leap Year Patek Philippe

Even for those that are 366 days long, the years have been kind to this special perpetual calendar.

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In honor of March arriving a day late this year, we thought it would be a good time to take a look back at an old post that offers a glimpse at a special leap year-focused Patek Philippe (along with a steel Lange One and a platinum Nautilus, naturally). While many perpetual calendars offer a four-year indication to track the leap year cycle, this Patek does it in a somewhat more distinct fashion. 

Originally posted by Ben in April of 2013, this is the only known example of a white gold Patek Philippe 3448 Perpetual Calendar with a leap year indication on the dial. The 3448 was Patek's first self-winding perpetual calendar, and this one was being offered by Christie's back in 2013. In any iteration, the 3448 is an interesting and drop-dead beautiful watch made all the more special by that funky aperture between three and four. 

Click here to read "Found: A Lange One In Steel, A Patek Nautilus in Platinum, And A 3448 In White Gold (Live Pics)".