{"product_id":"patek-philippe-calatrava-diamond-hour-as11103","title":"Patek Philippe Calatrava 'Diamond Hour'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePatek Philippe has long been known for its complicated watchmaking, but following the stock market crash of 1929, fewer clients had the means to purchase these high-end timepieces. After securing a controlling interest in the firm, Jean and Charles Henri Stern decided to to create a simple watch that would come in at a lower price point and appeal to the firm’s clientele. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsing the principles espoused by the Bauhaus school and its minimalist, function-first philosophy, the company conceived the simple Reference 96. It was only in the 1980s that this series of simple dress watches would receive a dedicated collection designation, Calatrava,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e which takes its name from the Spanish military order established in the 12th century that serves as the symbol of Patek Philippe. These days, 'Calatrava' is a byword for a simple dress watch — even from brands other than Patek Philippe. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis piece, a Reference \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e7200\/50G-100\u003c\/span\u003e, takes the idea of this simple men's dress watch and adopts it into an elegant ladies' design. Housed in a sumptuous 35mm 18K white case with a signed crown and 'officer'-style lugs, it features a mother-of-pearl dial with diamond indices, a matching 'dot' outer minute track, and a matching white gold 'spade' handset. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePowered by the Patek Philippe Calibre 240 ultra-thin automatic movement — whose attractive finishing and solid-gold winding rotor are visible via a sapphire caseback — this beautiful piece comes paired to a signed, blue alligator strap with square scales, tone-on-tone stitching, and a white gold deployant buckle. As a bonus, it also contains all its factory goodies and Certificate of Origin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSimply put, this excellent Calatrava is everything you need — and nothing you don’t!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patek Philippe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41936771088471,"sku":"40930757","price":44500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS11104_40930758_PATEKPHILIPPE_CALATRAVA_7200-50G-010-6_f5021e78-786c-457b-b6b7-2cbe5bf79c97.jpg?v=1776712042","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/patek-philippe-calatrava-diamond-hour-as11103","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}