Review the Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time 5524R Rose Gold

Review the Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time 5524R Rose Gold

The Patek Philippe Ref. 5524 Calatrava aviator travel time watch with a second time zone and local date display was born in 2015, with a white gold case and a blue dial. Until 2018, Patek Philippe added two new Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time 5524R rose gold replica models on the basis of the original models, including men's and women's models, with a brown dial and a black gradient effect. Now, let's take a look at this watch together. (Watch model: Men's 5524R-001, Women's 7234R-001 )

The Case

The new Calatrava Pilot Travel Time replica Ref. 5524R is identical to the earlier 5524G with the exception of the case material and the color of the dial. It comes in a 42mm case that is extremely sporty-looking and wears quite a bit larger than the specs would suggest largely because of the sizable crown and large pushers for adjusting the travel time complication at 8 and 10 o’clock. It is worth noting that the large pushers might dig into your wrist depending on how you wear the watch. Other than that, overall wearing comfort is quite good.

The Dial

The brown sunburst dial is a good match for the rose gold case. It creates a warm glow that makes the Ref. 5524R replica more alluring when compared to the earlier 5524G. The 5524G replica now seems a little cold and clinical by comparison. Legibility is top notch too. The large Arabic hour numerals are filled with white Super-LumiNova and have gold edges, which complement the brown dial and rose gold case nicely.

Patek Calatrava Travel Time replica watches are some of the best dual time zone watches around because of their ease of use and legibility. The pushers at 8 and 10 o’clock let owners quickly advance the hour hand in hourly increments as they move across time zones. This also changes the date. There’s a second stenciled hour hand that remains fixed to show home time. To the left and right are two smaller apertures that show whether it’s day or night in the respective time zones. And, when you are back home you can adjust the main hour hand so that it covers the stenciled hour hand and it would look like a regular three-hand watch. I like this feature a lot.

The Movement

Inside the case is the well-known calibre Calibre 324 S C FUS (for seconde central fuseaux or central second time-zones). This movement is based on the emblematic self-winding calibre with central rotor found in various Calatrava replica watches as well as on the Nautilus 5711 or the Aquanaut 5167. This “324 S C FUS” is found in the Aquanaut 5164A with entirely equal functions. Measuring 31mm in diameter with a height of 4.9mm, the movement has 294 parts and is enhanced with Patek’s innovations like a Gyromax® free sprung balance wheel and a Spiromax® balance spring. The high level of manual finishes and precision – with a tolerance of no more than -3/+2 seconds per day – are corroborated by the Patek Philippe Seal.

This movement feels slightly outdated when looking at the power reserve – announced at minimum 35 hours / maximum 45 hours. Patek could improve this part and offer 3 days of power reserve – enough to leave the watch in the box during a weekend and strap it again on Monday without the need to adjust it.

The Strap

The elegant casual look of the replica Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time 5524R is further enhanced by a nice calfskin strap with matte brown colour – and not an old-school shiny alligator strap, as often seen at Patek – and a three-piece fastener system. In this case, the clevis fastener was inspired by the harnesses that allowed pilots to keep their survival kits to hand and readily deployable.

Technical Specification

Reference: 5524R-001

Case: 42mm diameter x 10.78mm height - 18k rose gold case, entirely polished - sapphire crystal on both sides - 60m water resistant

Dial: brown, black graduated dial with sunburst pattern - gold applied numerals with luminescent coating - gold hands with luminescent coating

Movement: Calibre 324 S C FUS, in-house, Patek Philippe Seal - self-winding - 4Hz frequency - 35h to 45h power reserve - hours, minutes, central seconds, second-time-zone, date, day-night indications

Strap: Vintage brown calfskin strap with Clevis prong buckle in 18k rose gold

Price: EUR 43,210

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