Patek Philippe — Calatrava

Calatrava

Produced from 2001 to 2017, the reference 5120 is unusual within this overwhelmingly precious-metal family for its 35mm stainless-steel case. It is the only automatic of its immediate cohort here, running the micro-rotor 240 caliber at 21,600 vph with a 48-hour reserve, and carries a silver, ivory,…

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Patek Philippe Calatrava 5120
Reference5120
BrandPatek Philippe
FamilyCalatrava
Produced2001–2017
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.