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.
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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
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[@freddiebrookessmith]

Love watching on KZbin so I can see the references. Really appreciate you flashing up the pictures

[@spektrograf]

I really enjoyed this discussion! I'm not a Patek nor Calatrava nerd, but to listen to the depth of discussion and varied thoughts is definitely enriching! Thanks for putting on this nerdier show!

[@oneal14attnet]

That episode was insane! The Calatrava itself is such an enigma for Patek. To be such an icon yet so varied in definition and style is hard to accomplish. Thanks for the robust discussion. Nerding out like this doesn’t happen often in the watch content world. Not many creators have the depth of knowledge to pull it off. This is what makes Hodinkee special. Keep up the good work guys!!

[@jamesstone1614]

5026 is fire - 1990s 34mm Calatrava

[@watchclog2979]

Super enjoyable !

[@jmbaug1229]

Excellent episode 👏🏼 JMB

[@edheliosz]

Great episode.

[@2005JoinDate]

5107 enjoyer here IYKYK

[@tonychan6719]

They could have covered the 5196 too, especially the 5196p which is my all time favourite!🎉 nice video tho

[@GrahamKerr.RealEstate]

I never knew there were so many references from Daniel Wellington.

[@JibyJab]

5026G, breguet hands, applied breguet numerals, micro rotor

[@user-wi9nn6dz8w]

0:43 In my personal view, a Calatrava is a watch that looks like the original reference 96 from 1932. Everything else is a Patek Philippe dress watch. In the current collection, the 5396 and the 6119 are Calatrava by that definition. The 6119 would be even nicer without the hobnail bezel. My favourite one is the reference 5926R which was discontinued in 2019.

[@Rancid_Ziggy]

5296R do you mean? That is a stunner

[@cedarcanoe]

For people like me who don’t want to or can’t spend Calatrava money: have s look at JLC master control date (exists in 39 and 40mm), and master control super thin (37mm).

[@HRM.H]

Its pretty insane the modern Calatrava has the same water resistance as the Nautilus

[@anacquiredtaste3582]

30m for a nautilus, what a waste of money

[@SteveBaker1]

Please 🙏 give Ben a proper mic. So hard to listen to on the podcast.

[@Oriole1]

Early