Patek Philippe — Calatrava

2526 Enamel Dial

Produced 1953–1957. Produced from 1953 to 1957, the 2526 is celebrated as Patek Philippe's first automatic wristwatch, powered by the landmark caliber 12-600 AT and offered in 36 mm cases across yellow gold, rose gold, white gold, and…

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Patek Philippe 2526 Enamel Dial
Reference2526
BrandPatek Philippe
FamilyCalatrava
Produced1953–1957
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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