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Patek Philippe
Ref. 5524G-001
Calatrava Pilot Travel Time
A factory single-sealed white gold dual-time pilot’s wristwatch with center seconds, date and day and night indication
完整圖錄內容
• Factory single sealed
• Property of the original owner
• Full set
Introduced at Baselworld in 2015, the Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time ref. 5524G marked a bold departure from the manufacture’s traditionally restrained aesthetic. Combining the classic Calatrava design language with a more contemporary, pilot-inspired case, the model has since become a distinctive and sought-after member of the collection.
Measuring 42mm in diameter, the white gold case has a strong presence on the wrist while retaining the clean lines associated with the Calatrava. Two large correctors positioned on the left side of the case allow the local time to be adjusted easily, while the solid and skeletonized hour hands distinguish local and home time respectively. Two day/night apertures at 9 and 3 o’clock further enhance the intuitive dual-time display, complemented by a local date indication at 6 o’clock.
The watch is powered by the self-winding Calibre 324 S C FUS, also used in the celebrated Aquanaut Travel Time ref. 5164. The present example remains in factory single-sealed condition, offering an untouched example of Patek Philippe’s modern interpretation of the travel watch.
Patek Philippe
Swiss | 1839Since its founding in 1839, this famous Geneva-based firm has been surprising its clientele with superbly crafted timepieces fitted with watchmaking's most prestigious complications. Traditional and conservative designs are found across Patek Philippe's watches made throughout their history — the utmost in understated elegance.
Well-known for the Graves Supercomplication — a highly complicated pocket watch that was the world’s most complicated watch for 50 years — this family-owned brand has earned a reputation of excellence around the world. Patek's complicated vintage watches hold the highest number of world records for results achieved at auction compared with any other brand. For collectors, key models include the reference 1518, the world's first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph, and its successor, the reference 2499. Other famous models include perpetual calendars such as the ref. 1526, ref. 3448 and 3450, chronographs such as the reference 130, 530 and 1463, as well as reference 1436 and 1563 split seconds chronographs. Patek is also well-known for their classically styled, time-only "Calatrava" dress watches, and the "Nautilus," an iconic luxury sports watch first introduced in 1976 as the reference 3700 that is still in production today.