The Patek Philippe Calatrava Weekly Calendar ref. 5212A-001 with its 40 mm stainless steel case, its completely new automatic movement, and its gorgeous silvery opaline dial is one of the most unique Pateks out there, thanks to the hammer-shaped hand with a red hammerhead indicating the day of the week on a circular scale in the middle of the dial. A second hand of the same design delivers the number of the week and month readings on two concentric scales at the periphery of the dial. But what in reality makes the reference 5212A as unique as it gets, is the typography created explicitly for this watch and based on the handwriting of one of the manufacture’s designers. Its letters and numbers are absolutely unique and carefully printed in black, adding a very poetic note to the dial.
With a diameter of 40 mm and a thickness of 11.18 mm, the stainless steel Calatrava case also stands out on account of the finesse of the bezel that extends over the two-tiered, gently curved strap lugs. Its aesthetic appeal is inspired by the Ref. 2512, a one-of-a-kind piece made in 1955 and held in safekeeping by the Patek Philippe Museum. The vintage aspect is amplified by a box-type sapphire-crystal glass and the honey brown calf strap with pin buckle.
With its 304 parts, the all-new calibre 26-330 S C J SE is a perfect manifestation of Patek Philippe’s tradition of innovation. The sapphire-crystal case back of the new Ref. 5212A-001 Calatrava Weekly Calendar reveals the refined architecture and painstaking finissage of the movement as prescribed by the Patek Philippe Seal.
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