Patek Philippe Calatrava limited edition watch

High-end watchmaker replica Patek Philippe recently completed a new manufacturing building in the Flemish district of Geneva, Switzerland. The project began in January 2014 and finally came to fruition after five years, starting with a small groundbreaking ceremony in October 2015. At a cost of a whopping 600 million Swiss francs (approximately 700 billion Korean Won), a modern production building with a total length of 189.4 m, a width of 67.6 m, and 10 floors above ground (4 floors underground) was built right near Patek Philippe’s headquarters. With the new construction, it is expected that more diverse watches will be manufactured and completed here in the future.

In addition, Patek Philippe produced and announced a special limited edition watch to commemorate the completion of its new vertically integrated manufacture. A somewhat unique model with a stainless steel case and blue dial has been added to the existing classic Calatrava line. Except for some sports lines such as the Nautilus, steel products are very rare and rare watches in the Patek Philippe collection. For example, The Grandmaster Chime (Ref. 6300A-010), which achieved the highest price in world watch auction history at the 8th Only Watch auction that ended at the end of last year, was also a steel model (>> Go to related news) .
The new Calatrava Limited Edition (Ref. 6007A-001) is presented in a fully polished steel case. The case diameter is 40mm, thickness is 10.34mm, and it is water resistant to 30m. The functionality is simple. It is based on the entry lineup in the form of a three hands date. However, the dial design catches the eye. From the conservative and stagnant Calatrava line, a trendy design that has never been seen before has emerged. Looking back over the years, whenever Patek Philippe celebrated a certain large-scale event or the opening of a major boutique or salon, it released a very popular steel Calatrava special edition, with a more impressive (and sportier!) dial than the gold regular model. I showed the design. Of course, certain reference models are the subject of special attention from collectors.
The mysterious blue dial with a slight gray tone is colored with a special anodizing technique on the brass base, and the border with the slanted Arabic numeral indexes (except for 12 and 6) has circular graining in the form of concentric circles. ) is finished, and the center part is engraved with a three-dimensional guilloché pattern that seems to have been inspired by carbon fiber. This is also a detail reminiscent of the design of the new Manufacture building in the Art Deco style. The thick baton hands, including each applique-type Arabic numeral, are all made of 18K white gold, and the center is filled with a special white-colored luminous paint.
The movement is equipped with the existing in-house automatic base/workhorse 324 S C (frequency of 4 Hz, power reserve of up to approximately 45 hours). The unique Gyromax® balance is equipped with a Spiromax® balance spring made of silicon-based Silinvar® material that is not affected by magnetism. The unidirectional winding central rotor is made of 21K gold and is engraved with the Maison’s signature Calatrava cross.

Through the sapphire crystal case back, you can enjoy the unique movement shining with the Patek Philippe Seal, and on the inside of the glass, a graphically reinterpreted Calatrava cross shape and ‘New Manufacture 2019’ are printed, indicating the new manufacture. It was clear at a glance that it was a special edition commemorating its completion. However, the year indicated as 2019 is because it is based on the watch’s original production year (usually the production year and actual release year do not match).
Meanwhile, the strap also has an unusually casual feel, using a matte gray-blue calf leather strap embossed with a textile motif on the surface to match the dial color.
Celebrating the completion of Patek Philippe’s new Manufacture, the Calatrava Steel Limited Edition (Ref. 6007A-001) is limited to 1,000 pieces and is only available at selected Patek Philippe Salons and Boutiques. The official retail price was set at 25,000 Swiss Francs (CHF). Considering that Patek Philippe’s limited edition steel replica watches become more valuable over time, it seems that there will be quite a few Patek collectors who are excited to see this watch.