Patek Philippe Calatrava

Overall Condition: Excellent condition throughout.

First presented in 1932 with the Reference 96, the Patek Philippe Calatrava is the benchmark for classic men’s dress watches. The groundbreaking reference set the stage for nearly every piece Patek has released since, and became the blueprint for other brands’ approaches to classy men’s timepieces. Heavily influenced by the Bauhaus design philosophy, the Calatrava was then considered extremely modern with its minimalist, ‘less is more’ approach to watch design.

Over the years, the dressy Calatrava has evolved, but the look remains unmistakable and iconic, and its rich history provides the vintage and pre-owned enthusiast with a variety of choices in metals, sizes, and tiny details to obsess over.

This piece, a Reference 6007G, isn’t your run-of-the-mill Calatrava. Having debuted in 2023 in three individual colorways — red, blue and yellow — it features an array of automotive-eqsque design cues that easily makes it the sportiest 'Trava in their modern lineup.

Housed in a 40mm 18K white gold case, it boasts a polished bezel and case complemented by a sapphire crystal and a signed crown. The black luminous dial features a matching white gold handset and radially configured, luminous, white gold Arabic indices. Straying away from the traditional dressier aesthetics of the Calatrava model, the Patek Philippe design team elected to add sportier design notes with its center dial adorned with a 'carbon' finish and a yellow-accented, checker-style minute track.

Outfitted to a signed black leather strap with a matching 'carbon' embossing, contrast yellow stitching and a spade-style 18K white gold pin buckle, this piece is powered by the Patek Philippe cal. 26-330 S C automatic movement and comes with its factory ephemera.

Traditional Calatrava aesthetics were thrown out the window on this one — and we're here for it!