Introducing: The ref. 7234G-001

With this timepiece Patek Philippe rounds out its watch family that is inspired by the manufacture’s aviator’s watches from the 1930s.

The very typical and highly recognizable design was launched five years ago and has already established itself as a modern classic, and as a key model in the Patek Philippe collections.

The collection subtly embodies the combination of tradition and innovation shared by all of the manufacture’s watches, presenting themselves as the new classics of contemporary timepieces.

7234G CALATRAVA PILOT TRAVEL TIME

  • Self-winding 324 S C FUS caliber with second time zone and date at 6 o’clock coupled with local time
  • The skeleton hand displays home time while the solid hour hand indicates local time
  • Local date bidirectionally adjustable
  • Day/night indication for local and home time displayed in apertures
  • White gold appliques, recessed and filled with luminescent coating
  • Screw-down pushers for time zone adjustment (patented system)
  • Watch fitted with a navy blue strap and delivered with a second vintage brown strap

DIAL
• Blue varnished, gold applied numerals with luminescent coating
• Local time hand: baton-style in blued white gold with luminescent coating
• Home time hand: skeletonized baton-style in white gold white lacquered

CASE
• White gold
• Diameter: 37.5 mm
• Height: 10.78 mm
• Water-resistant to 60 m
• Sapphire crystal case back

STRAP
• Calfskin, shiny navy blue (original fitting)
• Calfskin, vintage brown (additional strap)
• Clevis prong buckle

MOVEMENT
• Caliber 324 S C FUS
• Self-winding
• Two time zones: local and home time indication
• Local and home day/night indication in apertures
• Local date by hand
• Sweep seconds
• Diameter: 31 mm
• Height: 4.9 mm
• Number of parts: 294
• Winding rotor: central rotor in 21K gold
• Frequency: 28,800 semi-oscillations/hour (4 Hz)
• Power reserve: min. 35 hours – max. 45 hours