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Hands-On: The Patek Philippe Calatrava Alarm 5322G, Technically Impressive, Genuinely Usable

Monochrome Watches·Denis Peshkov·17 days ago
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Over the past few years, Patek Philippe has been continuously reshaping the Calatrava . What was once the ultimate ultra-classical dress watch – well, it still is with the 6196P – has evolved into something more textured, more casual, and, importantly, more practical. References like the 5326 Annual Calendar Travel Time and the 5328 8-Day introduced a new design language: granular dials inspired by the texture of vintage cameras, bold Arabic numerals, and hobnail guilloché casebands. The controversial, complex, bold Alarm Travel Time 5520, which is replaced by the new 5322G The new Calatrava Alarm 5322G follows in the footsteps of the highly complex alarm mechanism first seen in the Pilot-style 5520 and strips it of its travel function. No dual time, no aviation cues, and no controversial crown/pushers that gave the 5520 quite an unusual appeal . Just time, date, and a 24-hour alarm, presented in a far more restrained, contemporary Calatrava case.…

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