Among the replica watches mentions of modern Patek
Among the replica watches mentions of modern Patek
Among the replica watches mentions of modern Patek Philippe watches, the Calatrava line rarely receives the same level of enthusiasm as Patek's more complicated pieces. Perhaps, this is a real-world expression of their subtle, under-the-radar design language and constant focus on their roots. Calatrava comes from the early 1930s and represents a pillar par excellence of Patek's training. While not as complex as a perpetual calendar or as casual as an Aquanaut, the Calatrava deserves your attention, if only for its intense focus on being the ideal watch and nothing else.
Among the highly recognizable references like the 5196 and 5227, we find the slightly more elaborate Patek Philippe Calatrava 5153. Like much of the Calatrava line, the Patek Philippe Calatrava 5153 has that perfect "grandfather charm", a term I use to encapsulate the kind of watch your grandfather wore every day and as he aged it and passed it on to his son and so on, the watch never looked out of date or old fashioned. The Patek Philippe Calatrava 5153 uses a 38mm official style case with rolled termination lugs. This case can be had in white gold with a black or silver opaline dial, or in yellow or rose gold with an opaline silver dial. The dial features a central portion treated with a hand-guilloché finish surrounded by coordinated gold markers. The time display is simple and legible with dauphine hands, a center scan second hand, and a date display at three o'clock. The overall effect is quite elegant, so perhaps this is the Calatrava for the man who prefers a peaked lapel.
The Patek Philippe Calatrava 5153 uses Patek Philippe's 324 S C movement, a self-winding rolex replica movement that ticks at 4Hz. Employing 29 jewels, a Gyromax balance and a Spiromax hairspring, the 324 S C has a 45-hour power reserve. Patek Philippe is world famous for its movements, and while the 324 can only offer date and time, it is a beautifully finished movement that can be viewed through the back of the display, as long as the dust cover is opened. / p>
Sometimes called the "hunter case", Patek has used a dust cover on a number of their watches, including the Calatrava 5227, the Perpetual Calendar 5159, the Complication 5054 and the Perpetual Retrograde Calendar 5160. The dust cover looks almost poetic. for a modern Calatrava, allowing the watch to retain a caseback similar to that of its ancestors, while still providing a pleasing view of the movement inside (a slightly more modern evolution in terms of foundations).