Short answer
No Swiss maker lists a current reference 3358BR. Patek Philippe uses one letter for case metal: J for yellow gold, R for rose gold, G for white gold, P for platinum, A for steel. The letter pair BR does not appear in that code. A replica listing that carries the number 3358BR is using a label, not a catalog reference.
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What a perpetual calendar does
A perpetual calendar shows day, date, month and moon phase. It counts leap years with a 48-month program wheel or cam. The date stays correct through February 29. The mechanism holds 200 to 300 parts more than a plain date movement. Service runs every 5 to 7 years.
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What replica versions deliver
Most replica watches sold with a perpetual calendar dial use one of two builds.
3358br replica watch comparison
- Quartz module. Battery power. Subdials advance on a fixed schedule and ignore month length.
- Modified 7750 or 2824 with a calendar overlay. Add-on plates drive day, date, month and moon phase. No leap-year wheel.
A calendar without a leap-year wheel needs a reset after February and after each 30-day month. That is 5 resets a year: March 1, May 1, July 1, October 1, December 1.
Case thickness shows the gap. A true perpetual calendar in a dress case measures 9 to 12 mm. A 7750-based replica measures 14 to 16 mm.
Price gap
A gold perpetual calendar from a Swiss house sells for $60,000 and up at retail. Replica listings run $150 to $800. The spread pays for parts and labor, not for a 48-month wheel.
Law in the United States
18 U.S.C. 2320 makes trafficking in counterfeit goods a federal crime. A first offense carries up to 10 years in prison and a $2,000,000 fine for a person. U.S. Customs and Border Protection seizes counterfeit shipments and destroys them. A buyer can lose the money and the watch.
Checks before you spend
- Ask for the movement name and number. The word automatic is not an answer.
- Ask if the calendar has a leap-year indicator or a 48-month wheel.
- Measure case thickness with a caliper.
- Count the corrector pushers on the case band. A perpetual calendar needs 3 to 5.
- Set the watch to February 28 in a leap year and watch the date change to 29.
What stays unknown
The maker that issued reference 3358 is not confirmed in public catalogs and auction records show no 3358BR perpetual calendar. Without a source watch, a replica copies nothing measurable.