Patek Philippe Calatrava 2525/1

Patek Philippe introduced the Calatrava reference 2525 in the early 1950s, and it was in production for about ten years. This rose gold Calatrava reference 2525/1 with a 36 mm diameter embodies everything we admire about one of the world's most elegant dress watch families. It was made in 1954 and is equipped with the caliber 10"200 manual winding movement. It has a stunning silver matte dial with rose gold dart indices, a beady minute division around the outer rim, a small seconds register at 6 o'clock, dauphine-shaped hands, a screw back, and a stepped bezel and lugs. --> SPECIFICATIONS Brand: Patek Philippe Model: Calatrava Reference Number: 2525/1 Movement: Manual Winding Gender: Men's Condition: Very good - wear is consistent with age and use Time Period: 1954 Box: No Papers: Extract from the Patek Philippe archives THE CALIBER Caliber: 10-200 Jewels: 18 THE CASE Case Material: 18K rose gold Case Diameter: 36 mm Thickness: 9 mm Waterproof: 80 ft./ 25 m./ 2.5 ATM Bezel Material: Fixed stepped rounded 18K rose gold Glass: Domed Acrylic Crystal Caseback: Solid Dial: Silver matte Dial Numerals: 18K yellow gold applied lance hour indices and beady minute divisions around the outer rim THE BRACELET / STRAP Bracelet Material: Blue Leather Buckle: Tang Buckle Material: 18K rose gold THE FUNCTIONS Hours, minutes, s ubsidiary small seconds "crosshair" dial at 6 o'clock , 48-hour power reserve --> FURTHER READING Patek Philippe has always excelled at intricate watchmaking, but after the Great Crash of 1929, fewer consumers could afford the brand's pricey timepieces. After acquiring a majority stake in the company, Jean and Charles Henri Stern tasked David Penney with creating a simple and affordable watch. Penney created the Calatrava in accordance with the Bauhaus school's minimalist, function-first ethos, and named it after the Spanish military order already incorporated into the Patek Philippe logo. In the early 1950s, Patek Philippe introduced the Calatrava reference 2525, which remained in production for roughly ten years. The first series was fitted with the 10”200 caliber that was created in 1946 and utilized for approximately twenty years, like this offered example. Later models were fitted with the 12”-400 slightly larger movement and thicker with domed backs. The reference 2525 was mainly produced in yellow gold, with a few pink gold examples such as this one. With a stepped bezel and lugs, this 2525-1 is very refined with a sophisticated case design. The present example is in fine shape, with legible hallmarks on the lugs and a clean case. Manufactured in 1954, this offered example is equipped with the manual winding Patek Philippe caliber 10-200 movement. It is rhodium-plated, with fausses côtes embellishment, and is stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark. It is constructed with 18 jewels, a shock absorber mechanism, and a straight-line lever escapement. It includes a Gyromax monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism, and top five positions. In addition, there is a self-compensating blued steel Bréguet balance spring, a five-bridge construction, and a swan neck micrometer regulator. 18K rose gold solid three-body case, fluted lugs, solid screw-down case back, and fixed stepped rounded bezel are polished. 18K rose gold applied dauphine-shaped hands and subsidiary constant seconds "crosshair" dial at 6 o'clock 18K rose gold knurled push/pull crown 18K rose gold fluted lugs 18K rose gold solid screw-down case back (Patek Philippe's first attempt at a waterproof case) This timepiece is accompanied by its extract from the Patek Philippe Archives confirming its manufacture date in 1954 and is covered with the 12-month limited warranty from Twain Time.