Sunday Rewind: Three Experts Weigh In On The Patek Philippe 5524G Calatrava Pilots Travel Time

December 20, 2020

Way back at Baselworld 2015, Patek Philippe launched a travel time-equipped Calatrava that took much of the Patek enthusiast base by surprise. Offered (at the time) exclusively in white gold and measuring 42mm wide, the reference 5524G was a spin on some vintage pilot's watches made by Patek in the 1930s with luminous Arabic numerals and a pilot-inspired handset over a deep matte blue dial sporting Patek's clever travel time complication.? With trick locking crowns and a brown leather strap, immediate feedback was polarizing so, for this "Letter To The Editor"-style post from April of 2015, we spoke to a trio of bonafide Patek experts (including our own Ben Clymer) to get their thoughts on this unexpected and vintage-inspired design. Now, some five years later, the 5524G has proven to be a popular model for the brand C?so where did the experts land back in 2015? Click below to find out.?Click here to read: "Letters To The Editor: Three Watch Experts' Opinions On The Patek Philippe 5524G Calatrava Pilots Travel Time (With Live Photos)."