Patek Philippe Calatrava 5107J-001 Luxury Watch Review

Watchuwant is now WatchBox! Subscribe for the best luxury watch content. Dress watches for men are back in a big way. But this Patek Philippe Calatrava 5107J is the ultimate proof that timeless taste never goes out of style Patek Philippe's Calatrava ranks among haute horlogerie's all-time greats. One of the first designs launched by Patek's Stern family dynasty, the Calatrava created the template for modern men's dress watches. This Patek Philippe Calatrava 5107J is a Calatrava for the modern man and a deft melding of historic signatures and modern necessities. The Calatrava 5107J incorporates critical elements of Henri Stern's 1932 original such as the elegant tapered lugs and deft dial-to-bezel balance. In profile, the 5107J reads with the unmistakable silhouette of a Patek Philippe Calatrava. Key elements of the original Calatrava visage are present in force: silver dial, stick indexes, and robust dauphine hands ensure a full complement of essential Patek Philippe Calatrava imagery. But Patek Philippe’s deference to tradition never stymies innovation. The Calatrava is a contemporary dress watch that adds a tapered set of crown guards in place of the original’s unsheathed crown. The flares of the guards visually extend the 37.5mm case without adding actual girth. Moreover, the crown guards offer a visual echo of the tapered lugs that lends coherence to the whole. While the 1932 Patek Philippe “96” (Calatrava to later collectors) featured a subsidiary seconds dial at