First introduced to the market in 1962, reference 3466 remained in production for approximately ten years before it was discontinued in the early 1970s. Cased in stainless steel, the model was a sporty and technical alternative to its time-only siblings dressed in precious metal. Stainless steel is much rarer compared to yellow gold in Patek Philippe's mid-century production.

This automatic reference is powered by hallowed caliber 27-460. This calibre is the final evolution of the legendary cal. 12-600, the first Patek Philippe automatic movement, result of literally decades (while waiting for Rolex's patent on the rotor to expire) of R&D, and today considered one of the greatest movements of all time. Introduced in the 1950s, cal. 12-600 was incrementally upgraded over the years. Once Patek deemed to have reached perfection, it changed the name of the caliber to the present 27-460, which will also be the base for the perpetual calendar automatic PP movements found in ref. 3448 and 3450.

Ref Variations: 3466A,