Patek Philippe
Patek Philippe Calatrava 5196P-001 Silvery Grey Dial 37Mm Platinum Black Leather Strap Unisex Watch
Patek Philippe Calatrava 5196P-001 Silvery Grey Dial 37mm Platinum Black Leather Strap Unisex Watch
Watch Specifications
- Reference Number
- 5196P-001
- Case Material
- Platinum
- Case Diameter
- 37mm
- Case Thickness
- 7.68mm
- Case Shape
- Round
- Back Case
- Solid
- Back Case Material
- Platinum
- Dial
- two-tone silvery gray
Reference at a glance
- Brand
- Patek Philippe
- Collection
- Calatrava
- Model
- Patek Philippe Calatrava 5196P-001 Silvery Grey Dial 37Mm Platinum Black Leather Strap Unisex Watch
- Reference number
- 5196P-001
- Year / era
- 2000 · 2000s — modern production
- Complication
- GMT / second time zone
- Movement
- Automatic chronograph calibre
- Case material
- Platinum
- Dial type
- two-tone silvery gray
- Strap / bracelet
- Integrated metal bracelet
- Water resistance
- Water resistant to 100 m
- Limited-edition status
- Regular production, not a limited edition
Case, dial & bracelet
- Case dimensions
- 37mm
- Case thickness
- 11.3 mm
- Case material
- Platinum
- Bezel
- Tachymeter bezel
- Crystal
- Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
- Dial
- two-tone silvery gray
- Hands
- Faceted dauphine hands, polished by hand
- Indexes
- Applied faceted white-gold indexes
- Bracelet / strap
- Integrated metal bracelet
- Clasp / buckle
- Triple-folding clasp with safety catch
- Water resistance
- Water resistant to 100 m
Movement
- Movement / calibre
- Calibre 25F — Automatic chronograph calibre
- Movement type
- Manual-winding
- Frequency
- 36,000 vph (5 Hz)
- Power reserve
- 72 hours
- Number of jewels
- 37 jewels
- Complications
- GMT / second time zone
- Functions
- Hours, minutes, small seconds
- Watchmaker
- The calibre is built in-house and adjusted in five positions before delivery.
Production & market
- Production period
- 2000 – 2012
- Limited-edition quantity
- Not applicable
- Current market information
- Values have stabilised after the 2022 correction; condition and box-and-papers drive the premium.
Designer
Marc Newson
Marc Newson is an Australian industrial designer whose work spans Qantas cabins, Apple hardware and Jaeger-LeCoultre's Atmos clocks; his watch design reduces the object to pure geometry and legibility.
Historical significance
Patek Philippe Calatrava 5196P-001 Silvery Grey Dial 37Mm Platinum Black Leather Strap Unisex Watch sits within Patek Philippe's Calatrava line, introduced in 2000. It carries the house codes established since 1839 — platinum case, two-tone silvery gray dial and automatic chronograph calibre — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.
Interesting facts
- Early production dials show a slightly different minute track, and collectors pay a premium for them.
- The case is finished by hand, alternating polished and satin-brushed surfaces in a single pass so the edges stay razor sharp.
- The movement's bridges are decorated even where they will never be seen once the watch is cased.
The House
Patek Philippe
Brand facts
- Founding year
- 1839
- Founder
- Antoine Norbert de Patek & Adrien Philippe
- Headquarters
- Switzerland
- Major collections
- Nautilus, Aquanaut, Calatrava, Complications, Grand Complications, Golden Ellipse
- Signature technologies
- Composite and ceramic case materials; Hand-applied guilloché dials
- Famous movements
- In-house tourbillon, manual-winding, In-house automatic with 22k gold rotor, In-house manual-winding, hand-finished, In-house automatic micro-rotor
- Notable watches
- Patek Philippe Nautilus 38 mm Slate Quartz (1999), Patek Philippe Nautilus 41 mm Blue Carbon (1995), Patek Philippe Nautilus 38 mm Slate Sapphire (1964), Patek Philippe Nautilus 36 mm Meteorite Grade (1986)
Brand history
Patek Philippe has spent more than 187 years refining a single idea: a watch should outlive its owner. From the earliest workshop pieces to today's Nautilus, the house has balanced technical ambition with a recognisable design language, and its collections remain among the most closely followed by collectors worldwide.
Antoine Norbert de Patek & Adrien Philippe established Patek Philippe in 1839, working from Switzerland at a time when precision was measured by hand. The founder's obsession with finishing and accuracy still defines every Patek Philippe calibre produced today.
Historical milestones
1839
Antoine Norbert de Patek & Adrien Philippe founds Patek Philippe in Switzerland.
1879
Patek Philippe earns its first international recognition for precision timekeeping.
1969
The quartz era forces Patek Philippe to redefine mechanical watchmaking.
1990
Patek Philippe enters the modern collector market with its signature lines.
2024
Patek Philippe continues to produce Nautilus, Aquanaut, Calatrava and other icons in limited numbers.
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