Patek Philippe Complications Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Chronograph

A more casual and dynamic new look｜PATEK PHILIPPE Calatrava Ref. 6007G In recent years, the high-end watch industry has been popular with colorful and diverse colors, pursuing the trend of youth and vitality. As for PATEK PHILIPPE, such an operation needs to be carefully considered, and careful adjustment and comparison are also required. After all, this is in line with the brand positioning of the top watch king. Since last year, PATEK PHILIPPE has begun to make such attempts, such as charcoal gray gradient tones on the dial, fine grained texture, changes in time scale fonts, and new dials such as noble gradient green and salmon color, making the watch It has an eye-catching temperament and new color, and it is more versatile.

This year, PATEK PHILIPPE has brought many surprises, including new works with complex functions, as well as lovely new colors and new looks. Among them, Calatrava Ref. 6007G appeared in three models at the same time, with yellow, red, blue and black to create a dynamic shape.

Ref. 6007G-001 (yellow), Ref. 6007G-010 (red), Ref. 6007G-011, white gold / 26-330 SC self-winding movement / hour. Minutes, seconds, date display / sapphire crystal mirror, transparent bottom cover / waterproof 30 meters / surface diameter 40mm.

Color tone aside, the most eye-catching feature of this watch is the "Carbon" pattern embossed decoration on the central part of the dial. Last year, Ref. 5935A-001 also had this design on the salmon-colored dial, but it is worth mentioning that before this, this texture generally only appeared in some precious models, such as the Ref. 5208T of Only Watch Charity Auction in 2017 -010, or the Ref. 6007A-001 limited edition that will debut in 2020 to commemorate the completion of the new watchmaking building in Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva in 2019, etc. This year, the design of this Ref. 6007G is just adhering to the limited edition, which is also derived from the Ref. 6006 of the same series from 2017 to 2019.

The "carbon fiber style" relief used on the dial used to be only visible on precious models. Last year, it debuted in the non-limited edition Ref. 5935A-001. The fourth model to adopt this texture is this year's Ref. 6007G.

On Ref. 6007G-001, 6007G-010 and 6007G-011, the ebony-colored dial is divided into several concentric ring layers, somewhat similar to Ref. 6007A-001, all of which adopt double minute track and rotating matte processing effect hours ring, the minute track on the outer edge of the dial with radial texture, and so on. The minute track partition on the outer edge of the dial, the triangular hour scale on the inner minute track, and the central second hand are all embellished with yellow, red and sky blue respectively. Upon closer inspection, it can also be seen that the minute track scale on the outer edge is presented in the form of one up and one down intervals, creating a sense of movement in the details. Other details include charcoal gray baton-type hands and three-dimensional Arabic numerals, all made of platinum, and added with a white luminous coating to ensure a clear time display.

The ebony dial is divided into different levels of concentric rings, all of which are designed with double minute rails and hour rings with a rotating frosted effect. The minute track on the outer edge of the dial adopts a radial texture, and the scale is presented at intervals of one up and one down. The hour markers and hour and minute hands are covered with white luminous coating.

The three models are all made of platinum case, with a diameter of 40mm and a thickness of 9.17mm, which is slightly thicker than the 9.07mm of Ref. 6007A-001, but it is also quite thin, especially the lugs are beautifully curved. Fully polished, the watch body feels extraordinarily delicate and delicate. It can be said that Ref. 6007G has the traditional elegant beauty of PATEK PHILIPPE, but the various details and colors on the dial add a lot of vitality to it. This vitality is also different from the brand's sports watch, making it a more A modern, more casual and versatile PATEK PHILIPPE watch.

The size of the white gold case is 40mm, the thickness is 9.17mm, the lugs are beautifully curved, and the case has been fully polished, which is extraordinarily delicate, and the dial is also very youthful and energetic.

The 26-330 S C self-winding movement equipped in the watch is an upgraded version of the 324 S C movement in the Ref. 6007A-001 watch. Since 2019, PATEK PHILIPPE has replaced the 324 series movement created in 2004 with the 26-330 series. At that time, it was first installed in Ref. 5212A-001, and then it was also used in Ref. 5711, which was discontinued the year before. One of the features of the new movement is the use of LIGA lithography and electroforming technology to create a three-speed car, and it has a stop-second function, which can be used to adjust the time accurately to the second. Through the sapphire crystal bottom cover, you can also appreciate the fine structure and processing details of the movement.

In addition to the "carbon fiber style" texture visible on the dial, PATEK PHILIPPE also injects features into the strap, which has always been a supporting role in the watch. The black calfskin strap is decorated with this "carbon fiber style" embossment, and the stitching on the strap The lining and lining are also embellished with yellow, red or sky blue that match the dial, with a platinum pin buckle, making the movement seem to spread from the dial.

The black calfskin strap is also embossed in "carbon fiber style", and the stitching and lining are also embellished with yellow, red or sky blue to match the dial.