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Truth to be told, popularity is of no concern for me. It's a way to speak about this watch that I particularly like, and to share one or two (I hope) nice photos.
A classical Calatrava? Yes and no. It could be discussed. No flat bezel, neither flat flanks or lugs, the frame of the indexes, their position on the dial... It isn't for sure a 96 reference. But I agree, it's a "classical" référence.
Ref. 5227 aside, today the closest Patek's catalog gets to a classical Calatrava reference (although modernized in size and other details) is arguably with Ref. 6119, introduced two years ago, or exactly 15 after my beloved 5119. So while the definition i...
One of my all time favorites, too. I have the 5227G black dial and a 5127G so have never added the white dial 5227g. Your post has me thinking about it again. It’s fantastic.