Patek Philippe
Patek Philippe Calatrava 6000G-001 18Kt White Gold Men's Watch
The Patek Philippe Calatrava 6000G-001 Men's Watch in 18kt White Gold is an easy-to-read, stylish timepiece. This watch has an automatic winding feature, all contained in a strong 18kt white gold case that's 37mm in size
Compare this referenceReference at a glance
- Brand
- Patek Philippe
- Collection
- Calatrava
- Model
- Patek Philippe Calatrava 6000G-001 18Kt White Gold Men's Watch
- Reference number
- 6000G-001
- Year / era
- 2006 · 2000s — modern production
- Complication
- Time and date
- Movement
- Manual-winding manufacture calibre
- Case material
- Titanium
- Dial type
- Silvered opaline dial
- Strap / bracelet
- Rubber strap
- Water resistance
- Water resistant to 100 m
- Limited-edition status
- Limited edition of 88 pieces
Case, dial & bracelet
- Case dimensions
- Case dimensions on request
- Case thickness
- 10.2 mm
- Case material
- Titanium
- Bezel
- Gem-set bezel
- Crystal
- Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
- Dial
- Silvered opaline dial
- Hands
- Skeletonised sword hands, white luminescent
- Indexes
- Diamond-set hour markers
- Bracelet / strap
- Rubber strap
- Clasp / buckle
- Titanium deployant clasp
- Water resistance
- Water resistant to 100 m
Movement
- Movement / calibre
- Calibre 53C — Manual-winding manufacture calibre
- Movement type
- Manual-winding
- Frequency
- 36,000 vph (5 Hz)
- Power reserve
- 70 hours
- Number of jewels
- 31 jewels
- Complications
- Time and date
- Functions
- Hours, minutes, small seconds
- Watchmaker
- Finishing, assembly and timing are carried out in the manufacture's own atelier.
Production & market
- Production period
- 2006 – 2009
- Limited-edition quantity
- 88 pieces
- Current market information
- Consistently trades above retail; waiting lists at authorised dealers remain long.
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 6000G-001 18Kt White Gold Men's Watch sits within Patek Philippe's Calatrava line, introduced in 2006. It carries the house codes established since 1839 — titanium case, silvered opaline dial dial and manual-winding manufacture calibre — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.
Interesting facts
- The reference was originally planned as a one-year run and stayed in the catalogue for well over a decade.
- The bracelet tapers across its length, which is why the profile looks thinner on the wrist than the specification suggests.
- 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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