Patek Philippe Calatrava Ref. 4897 R ladies watch

Patek Philippe has just released another member of its affordable (chuckle) Calatrava family. The watch is powered by an in-house ultra-thin (only 2.55 millimeters!) Caliber 215 automatic hand-wound movement, which is reserved for the majority of current Calatrava and Gondolo watches, and sports both classic and modern exterior design making it one of the most exciting model in the brand’s extensive ladies collection.

The movement comes packed in an elegantly-shaped 18ct rose gold body, which is only 33 mm in diameter and 6.35 mm thick. It could have been thinner though, if not the transparent case back that counts for at least one extra millimeter and, in my humble opinion, doesn’t make the watch much more attractive.

The watch’s bezel is decorated with 72 round-shaped white diamonds looking surprisingly good on this watch. Perhaps, it has something to do with the color and texture combination of the 4897 R’s matt brown satin strap and dark chocolate concentrically guilloched dial.

Well, I really don’t know what women want, but the 4897R looks much more interesting than, say, Zenith timepieces, that are almost stuffed with diamonds. Very nice job, that.

Patek Philippe Calatrava Ref. 4897 R ladies watch’s specification :

Price range: N/A
Movement: In-house Caliber 215, hand-wound movement, 28,800 vph, 18 jewels, Gyromax balance
Complications: N/A
Power reserve: 44 hours
Case material: 18 K rose gold
Case dimensions: 33 mm
Case height: 6.35 mm
Dial: Guilloched, dark brown
Water resistance: 25 m
Strap: Satin, matt brown, 16-mm prong buckle in 18K rose gold
Crystal: Sapphire, AR-coated