For the king of the watch Patek Philippe, we are more fond of must be the Nautilus or the Grand Complication, but today for you to explain is the entry model Patek Philippe Calatrava, said that the entry model, in fact, the requirements of the small treasury is not low. In the 6119 just released, the watch house colleagues will buy it back, most of the following pictures, are the watch house real shot. In line with the attitude of responsibility to the readers, went to ask the senior watch friends who like to collect pp, Lange, to see what his true opinion of the 6119.
Watch friend: "quite good ah, Paris nails, suitable for small wrists, svengali. This one I remember is a small three-hand."
Me: "Yes, only the 6119 rose gold and white gold models are small three hands, quite unique."
Watch friend: "In addition to the 6119, there is only the 5227 this kind of big three hands left, simple models have the advantage of simple models."
On the road of playing watches, no matter you are a thousand sails over and only love simple, or have a limited budget but want to get into the entry-level Patek Philippe, or have other reasons, you can read this article carefully.
The Original King of WatchesIn the 1930s, with the prevalence of the automobile industry, it became very inconvenient for men to pull out their pocket watches to check the time while driving, and so the Ref. 96, worn on the wrist, was born. This was the original Calatrava, originating in the distant year 1932, with a diameter of just 31 millimeters and small three hands.
Ref.96 image courtesy of the Internet
The Calatrava, Patek Philippe's first watch collection.
The time came in the 1980s, when Art Deco and Bauhaus had already been popular for a long time. pp fused Bauhaus with the family's aesthetics and introduced the bezel decorated with Parisian studs, which is now a feature of the Calatrava collection. 1985 saw the official naming of the Calatrava collection, which in fact has a great deal to do with the name, a trademark registered by Patek Philippe back in 1887 on the registration of the trademark, but also pp's first watch series, so that 6119 is the original formal watch, not excessive, watch enthusiasts need Patek Philippe sentiment, in 6119 body directly pull full.
1985 3919, 33.5 mm in diameter
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The 5119 from 2006, 36 millimeters in diameter
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The new generation of 6119, rose gold case, 39 mm in diameter
Compared with the former 3919, and the discontinued 5119, the new generation 6119 is bigger in size, reaching 39 millimeters, as a formal watch, this size is very suitable, and some watch friends say that this is the most beautiful and coordinated pp, what do you think?
6119 plate details, three facets of the hands, new black track scale
In close comparison, the dial changes are not small. First of all, the hour markers have changed from black Roman numerals to three-dimensional, multi-faceted hour markers; the hands have been replaced from black willow leaf needles, to gold toffee needles. If you look closely, you will find that the hands also have three facets, and this design will enhance the brightness, which will outshine other watches under strong light. If you look at 3919 and 5119, they are all hour marker hands + subdials; while the new generation of 6119, there is an additional circle of black orbital scale with 12 additional dots. Looking closely at the subdial at 6 o'clock, I found that the outer circle of the subdial is still inwardly recessed, and I can see the gold background, and the overall color match is harmonious. It is also this kind of small details of all the piles, and then with the granular texture of the egg white dial, so that the 6119 texture outstanding.
Case thickness of 8.1 mm, relatively thin, winter wear can be freely in and out of the cuff, to meet the needs of players to wear comfortable. Because it is equipped with a new generation of 30255 PS hand-wound movement, and the previous 215 hand-wound movement thickness is the same, are 2.55 mm, in order to enhance the performance of the watch at the same time, can still maintain a relatively thin size.
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Left: The former 215 hand-wound movement
Right: the current 30-255 hand-wound movement
The current movement in the 6119 is the 30-255 hand-wound caliber, replacing the former 215 hand-wound caliber. These two movements from the appearance, intuitive feeling obvious size difference, 215 diameter 21.9 mm, 30-255 diameter 31 mm, compared to the incumbent movement is more suitable for 6119 type 39 mm diameter. Thickness-wise both are the same 2.55 millimeters.
The 215 has a power reserve of just 44 hours, the 30-255 at least 65 hours, both stamped Patek Philippe. Currently, the 215 hand-winding is only continued on the four ladies' watches on sale, and has basically "given way" to the 30-255 on the 6119 in white gold and the rose gold model pictured in this article.
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Since Patek Philippe "set up its own" watch testing in 2009, the hallmarking standards have become even more stringent, from static testing to whole-watch testing, with a daily error of no more than -3/+2 seconds (for movements with a diameter of less than 20mm, no more than -5/+4 seconds), which is undoubtedly a very reliable and high standard of quality for the consumer.
This movement looks from the outside, the overall design is relatively classical, whether it is a double barrel, timing wheel system, escapement wheel have a separate plate, the lower layer of the vaguely visible fish scale pattern, the upper layer of a large area of the Geneva stripes, the movement in the middle of the "open" position around, embellished with jeweled bearings, together with the golden gears, it can be said that it is very beautiful, can not be forgotten. It's a beautiful and unforgettable sight. The Patek Philippe hallmark is clearly visible on the bridges, an honor that belongs exclusively to pp.
The watch comes on a brown alligator strap
18K rose gold buckle
Light-colored interior with brown stitching
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Summarizing:
Although the 6119 is not an eye-catching model like the skeletonized Grande Complication, it is understated yet luxurious, and wearing it on the wrist is definitely not something to be ignored either. Various details piled up texture and shine, is 6119 unparalleled identity card.
