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Calatrava Pilot Travel Time "UNWORN"

34,500.00 € 34,500.00 €

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Brand: Patek Philippe
Model: Calatrava Pilot Travel Time
Year: 2019
Reference: 5524G-001
Original Box: Included
Original Papers: Included
Overall Condition: Very Good
Case: Barely visible
Caseback: Barely visible
Dial: None
Crystal: None
Bezel: None
Bracelet Clasp: Barely visible
Movement Type: Automatic
Caliber: 324 S C FUS
Power Reserve: 40 hours
Case Material: White gold
Case Thickness: 10.8 mm
Bezel Material: White gold
Crystal: Sapphire crystal
Dial Color: Brown
Bracelet Material: Calf skin
Bracelet Color: Brown
Clasp Type: Buckle

The Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time ref. 5524G is one of the boldest modern Calatravas because it takes the maison’s travel-time tradition and gives it an unexpectedly assertive pilot’s identity. In 2019, the 5524G-001 remained one of the most unconventional watches in the Patek Philippe collection, combining a 42 mm white-gold case, oversized luminous Arabic numerals, and the patented left-side pushers used to adjust local time in one-hour jumps. Rather than following the restrained language usually associated with the Calatrava, the model proposes a far more direct and functional expression, while still preserving the refinement and balance expected from Patek Philippe. Market records and specialist coverage for the 5524G-001 identify the movement in this period as the 324 S C FUS. What makes the 5524G especially compelling is the way its strong design is matched by a highly practical travel-time display. The watch shows local and home time, day and night indications for both, and a date by hand synchronized with local time, all arranged in a display that remains far more legible than the complexity might suggest. Inside, the self-winding calibre 324 S C FUS gives the watch the mechanical substance to support that functionality, with a power reserve of approximately 45 hours and the dependable architecture that made this generation of Patek Philippe Travel Time watches so successful. The result is a watch that feels unusual for Patek Philippe, yet completely serious in both design and execution. Offered as a full set with original box and papers from 09/2019.