Once again, Patek Philippe is delighted to participate in a Children Action auction by donating a one-of-a-kind watch created explicitly for this charitable event: the first and only titanium version of the Ref. 5524 Calatrava Pilot Travel Time. The auction will be organized by Christie’s within the scope of the Children Action gala 2018 scheduled to take place in Geneva on October 15, 2018.
The objective of the Geneva-based “Children Action” Foundation is to provide hands-on assistance to children and adolescents regardless of their nationality, culture, and religion. True to its motto that “The first human right is to have a childhood,” the foundation manages various projects in several countries, such as the prevention of suicide among youngsters, support of children with cancer, psychosocial assistance and access to healthcare, education, and food.
Launched in 2015, the Ref. 5524 Calatrava Pilot Travel Time – it features a second time zone and a date display linked with local time – reflects Patek Philippe’s tradition in aviator's watches. Created especially for “Children Action 2018”, the exclusive Ref. 5524T-010 has a case in titanium, a very resilient and lightweight metal only rarely used for Patek Philippe timepieces. It also has a black dial with a manually executed vertical satin finish. Both of these hallmarks emphasize the aeronautics-inspired personality of the watch. It is worn on a vintage black calfskin strap with attractive contrast stitching. The sapphire- crystal case back exposes the self-winding caliber 324 S C FUS and bears the inscription “Children Action 2018”.
Before it is auctioned off, the unique timepiece is en route with three stopovers where it can be admired by enthusiasts and collectors of rare watches: in Geneva at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues from May 11 to 13, 2018; in Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from May 25 to
27, 2018; and in New York at the Rockefeller Center from June 8 to 13, 2018.
The Calatrava Pilot Travel Time in the current Patek Philippe collection is available in two versions: as the men’s Ref. 5524 in white gold with a blue dial or in rose gold with a brown dial, and as the ladies’ Ref. 7234 in rose gold with a brown dial.
Technical data
Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Ref. 5524T
Movement Caliber CH 324 S C FUS
Self-winding mechanical movement, two time zones (local time and home time), separate day/night indicators for local and home time, analog date
Diameter: 31 mm (basic movement 27 mm, calendar/time-zone module 33 mm) Height: 4.9 mm (basic movement 3.32 mm, calendar/time-zone module 1.58 mm) Number of parts: 294
Number of jewels: 29
Power reserve: Min. 35 hours, max. 45 hours
Winding rotor: Central rotor in 21K gold, unidirectional winding
Balance: Gyromax®
Frequency: 28,800 semi-oscillations per hour (4 Hz) Balance spring: Spiromax®
Balance spring stud: Fixed
Functions: Two-position crown:
– Pushed in: To wind the watch
– Pulled out: To set the time
Displays: Analog displays:
Local-time hour hand (upper hand) and minute hand from the center
Home-time hour hand (lower hand), sweep seconds hand
Date hand at 6 o'clock
Aperture displays:
Day/night indicator for local time at 9 o'clock (LOCAL) Day/night indicator for home time at 3 o'clock (HOME)
Correctors: Date between 6 and 7 o'clock
Pushers: Local time forward in 1-hour steps at 8 o'clock
Local time backward in 1-hour steps at 10 o'clock
Patented quarter-turn safety interlock system for time-zone pushers, (Patent No. CH 699 785 A2)
Features
Case: Titanium, sapphire-crystal case back with inscription “Children Action
2018”, water resistant screw-down crown
Water resistant to 60 meters (6 bar)
Case dimensions: Diameter: 42 mm
Length (lug to lug): 50.75 mm
Width (3 to 9 o'clock incl. crown): 48.53 mm
Height (crystal to lugs): 11.01 mm
Height (crystal to display back): 10.78 mm
Width between lugs: 21 mm
Dial: Brass, black nickel-plated, with vertical satin finish
Applied Arabic numerals, 18K white gold with Superluminova coating
Hours and minutes local time, baton-style hands in black oxidized steel with Superluminova coating
Hours home time, skeletonized baton-style hand, steel, white lacquered
Seconds hand in aluminum, black/white lacquered, with Superluminova coating
Date: Leaf-shaped hand, white lacquered
Strap: Vintage black calfskin with contrast stitching, clevis prong buckle in titanium
