{"product_id":"patek-philippe-calatrava-pilot-travel-time-as08958","title":"Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\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 enlist the help of an English designer named David Penney 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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eUsing the principles espoused by the Bauhaus school and its minimalist, function-first philosophy, Penney conceived the Calatrava, taking its name from the Spanish military order established in the 12th century which had become the symbol of Patek Philippe. Since its debut in 1932, the Calatrava has become a byword for a simple, time-only dress watch — even from brands other than Patek itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis particular Calatrava, a Reference 5524R, is Patek's take on a Pilot's watch which also \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emakes use of Patek’s incredibly useful dual-button system to control an easy-to-use jumping hour system. It comes in with an appropriately sized for a Pilot's watch,\u003c\/span\u003e 42mm rose gold case with a sapphire crystal, a signed crown, pushers at 8:00 \u0026amp; 10:00, and a polished bezel. It features a gorgeous, sunburst brown dial with applied, stylized luminous 'Arabic' indices, a subsidiary date indicator at 6:00, local and home indicator apertures, and a matching handset.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis piece comes fitted to a signed brown leather strap with a signed rose gold pin buckle, and is powered by \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePatek Philippe's automatic winding Calibre \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e26‑330 S C FUS\u003c\/span\u003e movement, thankfully visible via a sapphire exhibition caseback.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBut a real Calatrava from the world’s greatest watchmaker is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eforever\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patek Philippe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40278721593431,"sku":"40930253","price":55000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS08958_40930253_PATEKPHILLIPE_CALATRAVAPILOTTRAVELTIME_5524R-001-6.jpg?v=1697132390","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/patek-philippe-calatrava-pilot-travel-time-as08958","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}