Patek Philippe — Calatrava

Calatrava

Patek Philippe Calatrava (reference 5196), a 37 mm white gold watch produced 2009–2011.

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Patek Philippe Calatrava 5196

Reference5196

BrandPatek Philippe

FamilyCalatrava

Produced2009–2011

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.