Patek Philippe
Patek Philippe Calatrava 6006G-001 18K White Gold Men's Watch
Introducing the Patek Philippe Calatrava 6006G-001, a classy watch made for men who love luxury and style. This watch is carefully made with great skill and has a design that will never go out of fashion.
Compare this referenceReference at a glance
- Brand
- Patek Philippe
- Collection
- Calatrava
- Model
- Patek Philippe Calatrava 6006G-001 18K White Gold Men's Watch
- Reference number
- 6006G-001
- Year / era
- 2003 · 2000s — modern production
- Complication
- Annual calendar
- Movement
- Automatic chronograph calibre
- Case material
- 18k rose gold
- Dial type
- White lacquer dial
- Strap / bracelet
- Integrated metal bracelet
- Water resistance
- Water resistant to 100 m
- Limited-edition status
- Limited edition of 188 pieces
Case, dial & bracelet
- Case dimensions
- Case dimensions on request
- Case thickness
- 11.3 mm
- Case material
- 18k rose gold
- Bezel
- Ceramic insert bezel
- Crystal
- Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
- Dial
- White lacquer dial
- Hands
- Blued steel Breguet-style hands
- Indexes
- Applied Arabic numerals with luminous coating
- Bracelet / strap
- Integrated metal bracelet
- Clasp / buckle
- Folding clasp in matching case metal
- Water resistance
- Water resistant to 100 m
Movement
- Movement / calibre
- Calibre 42A — Automatic chronograph calibre
- Movement type
- Automatic, self-winding
- Frequency
- 36,000 vph (5 Hz)
- Power reserve
- 60 hours
- Number of jewels
- 45 jewels
- Complications
- Annual calendar
- Functions
- Chronograph, hours, minutes, date
- Watchmaker
- The calibre is built in-house and adjusted in five positions before delivery.
Production & market
- Production period
- 2003 – 2008
- Limited-edition quantity
- 188 pieces
- Current market information
- Thin secondary-market supply — pricing is set piece by piece at auction.
Designer
Emmanuel Gueit
Emmanuel Gueit came from a family of Geneva jewellers and was barely into his twenties when he drew the oversized Royal Oak Offshore in 1993 — a watch the house's traditionalists resisted and collectors turned into an icon.
Historical significance
Patek Philippe Calatrava 6006G-001 18K White Gold Men's Watch sits within Patek Philippe's Calatrava line, introduced in 2003. It carries the house codes established since 1839 — 18k rose gold case, white lacquer dial dial and automatic chronograph calibre — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.
Interesting facts
- The case is finished by hand, alternating polished and satin-brushed surfaces in a single pass so the edges stay razor sharp.
- Early production dials show a slightly different minute track, and collectors pay a premium for them.
- The reference was originally planned as a one-year run and stayed in the catalogue for well over a decade.
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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