The Patek Philippe Calatrava Episode | Hodinkee Radio

Introduced in 1932, the Patek Philippe Calatrava is perhaps the most iconic watch ever, laying the blueprint for the modern dress watch. I called up founder Ben Clymer and client advisor Rich Fordon to discuss, and we start by asking: what even is a "Calatrava," and what isn't? Then, we jump through the history of the line, from the original reference 96 through the golden era of the refs. 570, 565, 2508, and others (depending on your definition of "Calatrava"), through the hobnail ref. 3919 and then the rebirth of the traditional Calatrava in the 1980s and '90s. We also take a look at a few of our favorite overlooked Calatrava references as well as the most expensive ones to ever sell at auction. Check out the full article here: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-patek-philippe-calatrava-episode Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:38 What Is A Calatrava? 09:16 The Patek Philippe Ref. 96 17:11 The Patek Philippe Ref. 565 And Ref. 570 24:13 The Patek Philippe Ref. 2508 And Ref. 2509 28:33 The Patek Philippe Ref. 2526 And Ref. 3417 35:17 Underrated Patek Philippe References 41:13 Rarest Patek Philippe References To Appear At Auction 43:22 The "Dark Period" Of Patek Philippe Design 47:52 Patek Philippe's "Neo Vintage" Period 54:18 Which Patek Philippe Calatrava Reference Would You Buy Right Now? 55:45 Outro Follow HODINKEE: https://www.instagram.com/hodinkee/​ See more videos on our site: https://www.hodinkee.com/videos​ Download our podcasts: https://www.hodinkee.com/podcasts​ Shop