Calatrava 4897 White Gold / Grey

In Context

At 33 mm it is small by current standards, in the range most wristwatches occupied before cases began growing through the 1990s. The 6.6 mm case is genuinely slim and goes under a shirt cuff without argument. The case back is open, so the movement is visible without taking the watch apart, and the sapphire crystal will resist everything short of deliberate abuse. Rated to 30 m, it is protected against rain and splashes and nothing beyond that.

The movement is hand-wound, so winding it becomes part of the day rather than something the watch does for you. 44 hours of reserve carries it overnight, but not through a weekend in a drawer. At 28,800 vph the seconds hand advances 8 times a second.

4897G-010 is one of 2 executions of the 4897G base reference. Underneath they are the same watch; what separates this one is a grey guilloche dial and a white gold case.

Mechanical manually wound movement Caliber 215 Diameter: 21.9 mm Height: 2.55 mm Jewels: 18 Bridges: 5 Parts: 130 Power reserve: Min. 44 hours Balance: Gyromax® Balance spring: Spiromax® Vibrations/hour: 28 800 (4 Hz) Hallmark: Patek Philippe Seal

8 other watches in the library run the Patek Philippe 215.

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Calatrava 4895 Rose Gold / Black

4895R-001 · 34 mm

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Calatrava 4895 White Gold / Bordeaux

4895G-001 · 34 mm

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Gondolo 7042 White Gold / Diamonds

7042/100G-010 · 31 mm

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Calatrava 4897 Rose Gold / Chocolate Brown

4897R-001 · 33 mm