{"product_id":"patek-philippe-calatrava-as12908","title":"Patek Philippe Calatrava","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst presented in 1932 with the Reference 96, the Patek Philippe Calatrava is the benchmark for classic men’s dress watches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe groundbreaking reference set the stage for nearly every piece Patek has released since, and became the blueprint for other brands’ approaches to classy men’s timepieces. Heavily influenced by the Bauhaus design philosophy, the Calatrava was then considered extremely modern with its minimalist, ‘less is more’ approach to watch design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the years since 1932, Patek has released dozens of Calatrava references, each with its own idiosyncrasies. Almost all share the underlying DNA of the 96, prioritizing subtle elegance above all else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular Calatrava, a Reference 5196J-001, is one such watch.  Housed in a 37mm yellow gold case with a sapphire crystal, a signed crown, and a polished bezel, it features a beautiful silver opaline dial with applied indices, a sub-seconds register at 6:00, and a matching 'dauphine' handset.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFitted to a signed brown alligator leather strap with a signed yellow gold pin buckle, this piece is powered by Patek Philippe's hand-wound Calibre 215 PS movement. A modern dress watch classic, it's the embodiment of the minimalist philosophy of the original Reference 96 from the early 1930s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSure, you could get yourself a modern dress watch that tells the time just fine — and that probably ends up in a drawer after a while. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut a real Calatrava from the world’s greatest watchmaker is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eforever\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Patek Philippe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44546555379799,"sku":"40931182","price":24950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS12908_40931182_PATEKPHILIPPE_CALATRAVAYG_5196J-001-6.jpg?v=1793205706","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/patek-philippe-calatrava-as12908","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}