Patek Philippe — Calatrava

Calatrava

Produced 1935–1950. Patek Philippe Calatrava (reference 96), a 31 mm yellow gold watch produced 1935–1950.

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Patek Philippe Calatrava 96

Reference96

BrandPatek Philippe

FamilyCalatrava

Produced1935–1950

StatusDiscontinued

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Patek Philippe — 11 min readPatek Philippe Calatrava: The Round Watch That Became the RuleA connected history of the Calatrava, from the reference 96 and Patek Philippe's Bauhaus-inflected round-watch ideal to mid-century variants, enamel-dial automatic refinement, hobnail minimalism, 5196 and 5296 revival pieces, officer-case 5227, graphic 6007G, clous de Paris 6119, and the platinum 6196P return to small-seconds purity.

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