Easily situated amongst the most iconic dress watches ever, the Patek Philippe Calatrava embodies the very essence of what a classically-styled timepiece should look like. Defining the entire market niche in 1932 when it debuted, the Calatrava has become the foundation of Patek Philippe’s elegant dress watch offerings. Available here, we have an 18kt white gold Calatrava ref. 5119G. Launched in 2006 and in production until its discontinuation in 2021, the ref. 5119G maintained plenty of the Calatrava’s design signatures such as its Clous de Paris engraved hobnail texture bezel and stunningly understated white dial which boasts black painted Roman numerals. Sporting an exceptionally clean and elegant look and feel, the ref. 5119G’s perfectly round 36mm 18kt white gold case wears exactly like a traditional dress watch, with its straight curled lugs flowing down the wrist for a thin wearing experience, as provided by the ref. 5119G’s manual-wind movement, the cal. 215 PS. Contrasting its simple white dial, the various textures across the ref. 5119G’s bezel, case, and dial combine to create a truly beautiful watch that still manages to play to the Calatrava’s Bauhaus-derived aesthetic in what is clearly a direct reference to its puritan roots and historical lineage, all while demonstrating Patek Philippe's ability to create some of horology's most stunning timepieces.

A beautifully styled and carefully crafted variant of the iconic Calatrava, the ref. 5119G shows what Patek can do when they fuse their legendary craftsmanship with horological heritage and a careful eye on the small details that, when added together, have a huge impact on how a watch looks and feels.