A LIMITED-EDITION WATCH CELEBRATES THE NEW PATEK PHILIPPE MANUFACTURE BUILDING
The commemorative Ref. 6007A-001 Calatrava comes in a limited edition of 1000 watches with a diameter of 40 mm and a sapphire crystal caseback specially marked with a Calatrava cross and the “New Manufacture 2019” inscription.
2019 is the year when the first work groups moved into the new PP6 production building, a flagship of impressive size for the creation, development, and production of Patek Philippe watches.
Ref. 6007A-001
The 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. 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 self-winding caliber 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 expressly graphic style emphasizes the technical personality of the dial. 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.
In its center, the dial features a “carbon”-style texture that plays with light and can be interpreted as an enigmatic footnote referring to the world of high-tech.
Another special feature: The calfskin strap with white decorative seams, the prong buckle, and a delicately embossed pattern reminiscent of textile fabrics are coordinated in terms of color and structure to match the dial center.
Technical data
Movement : Caliber 324 S C , Self-winding mechanical movement
Diameter : 27 mm
Height : 3.3 mm
Number of parts : 213
Number of jewels : 29
Power reserve : Min. 35, max. 45 hours
Winding rotor : Central rotor in 21K gold, unidirectional winding
Frequency : 28,800 semi-oscillations per hour (4 Hz)
Balance : Gyromax®
Balance spring : Spiromax® (in Silinvar®)
Balance spring stud : Adjustable
Displays : Analog :
– Center hours and minutes
– Sweep seconds
In an aperture:
– Date at 3 o’clock
Functions : Three-position water-resistant crown :
– Pushed home : To wind the watch
– Pulled halfway out : To correct the date
– Pulled all the way out: To set the time
Hallmark : Patek Philippe Seal
Features
Case :
Stainless steel, polished
Display back with imprint of the Calatrava cross and “New Manufacture 2019” inscription
Water resistant to 30 m (3 bar)
Case dimensions :
Diameter: 40 mm
Height (overall): 10.34 mm
Height (crystal to display back): 9.07 mm
Width between lugs: 22 mm
Dial:
Brass, gray-blue with circular graining
Center with fine-grain “carbon style” structure
White-printed 5-minute scale at the periphery
White-printed railway scale with triangular markers around the center
Applied Arabic numerals in 18K white gold, white lacquered, with luminous coating
Pierced baton-style hour and minute hands, 18K
white gold with luminous coating
Bronze seconds hand, white lacquered
Strap :
Calfskin, matt gray-blue, hand-stitched with white decorative seams, delicately embossed with textile motif, stainless steel prong buckle
