It is a tradition at Patek Philippe to accompany key events in its corporate history with the launch of limited-edition commemorative watches. That is why a limited-edition watch celebrates the new Patek Philippe manufacture building that we brought you here yesterday. To celebrate the completion of its new production building in Plan-les-Ouates —outskirts of Geneva, Switzerland—, Patek Philippe created an exclusive Calatrava in stainless steel with a unique design. To pay tribute to the commissioning of the new PP6 production building, a flagship of impressive size for the creation, development, and production of Patek Philippe watches, the manufacture reasserted its tradition by developing an exclusive, unusually designed Calatrava explicitly for this occasion in stainless steel.

This new ref. 6007A-001 Calatrava instantly stands out with its case and broad cambered bezel in polished steel, a very rare material in Patek Philippe’s collections. The design of the dial reflects an inimitable and dynamic face. In terms of size and proportions, despite its 40 mm diameter, this is a Calatrava in all essence.

Be it the railway track scale of the hour circle with triangular markers, the baton hands for the hours and minutes that recall the ref. 6006 Calatrava, the integration of the automatic calibre 324 S C movement with an aperture date at 3 o’clock or the applied Arabic numerals, all these elements contribute to a vibrant and exciting dial architecture. The sector dial features a “carbon'“-style texture in its center that plays with light and can be interpreted as an enigmatic footnote referring to the world of high-tech.

At the same time, the gray-blue hue is a signature element accompanied by the subtle circular satin finish that contrasts visibly against the white dial imprints as well as the applied numerals and the white-lacquered hands in white gold with luminescent coating.

The commemorative Ref. 6007A-001 Calatrava comes in a limited edition of 1000 watches with a diameter of 40 mm and a sapphire crystal case back specially marked with a Calatrava cross and the “New Manufacture 2019” inscription. 2019 is the year when the first workgroups moved into the new PP6 production building. Powering the new Patek Philippe Calatrava ref. 6007A-001 Limited Edition is the automatic calibre 324 S C composed of 213 parts with central rotor in 21K gold. This movement beats at a frequency of 28,800 vph to provide a power reserve of 45 hours when fully wound.

The calfskin strap with white stitching features a delicately embossed pattern reminiscent of textile fabrics and is coordinated in terms of color and structure to match the dial center. The strap is secured with a pin buckle.

The Patek Philippe Calatrava ref. 6007A-001 is available in a highly exclusive limited edition of 1,000 pieces.

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