{"product_id":"patek-philippe-calatrava-pilot-travel-time-as11853","title":"Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverall Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent condition overall. Case shows faint signs of wear associated with gentle use and handling. Dial and handset are in excellent condition. Factory strap and pin buckle are like new.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Patek Philippe Calatrava needs no introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts classic design and elegant aura has transcended beyond the realm of ‘dress watch’ — quite literally. In addition to one of the earliest round dress watches ever manufactured, Patek also made a pilots watch equipped with large, luminous 'Arabic' numerals in the 1930s. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePatek? Pilots watch? \u003cem\u003eYes — \u003c\/em\u003eit was, and still is, a thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2015, the \u003cem\u003emaison\u003c\/em\u003e caught the watch world by surprise by debuting the Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Reference 5524R. Housed in a 42mm case, this piece featured all the hallmarks of a tried-and-true pilots watch combined with Patek’s clever travel time complication beating within. A far departure compared to the svelte profile and reserved aesthetic of a traditional Calatrava, to be sure. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece, a Reference 5524R-001, features an 18K rose gold case with a sapphire crystal, a signed crown, and knurled pushers located on the 9 o’clock case side. On the reverse, the case features an exhibition sapphire caseback framing the \u003cem\u003emaison’s\u003c\/em\u003e self-winding \u003cem\u003eCalibre \u003c\/em\u003e324 S C FUS movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brown dial features a stunning sunburst finish as well as large, luminous 'Arabic' numerals, a matching ‘sword’ handset, a ‘skeletonized’ jumping local hour hand, a subsidiary date indicator dial at 6 o’clock, day-night indicator apertures, and a white accented \u003cem\u003echemin de fer \u003c\/em\u003eminute track.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile a traditional Calatrava serves the horological masses, the Calatrava Pilot Travel Time is for the enthusiast with a specific preference in aesthetics and particular need for its travel functionality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan jumping time zones get any more refined and unique than with this fabulous watch on your wrist?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbsolutely not!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Patek Philippe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49312562249972,"sku":"40930967","price":49500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/8570\/2900\/files\/AS11853_40930967_PATEKPHILIPPE_CALATRAVABLK_5524R-001-1.jpg?v=1788456743","url":"https:\/\/www.watchesofswitzerland.com\/products\/patek-philippe-calatrava-pilot-travel-time-as11853","provider":"Watches of Switzerland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}