2023-04-24 23:01:38
As a reminder, since 2009, the Calatrava for ladies reference 4897, with stamped and lacquered dial, paired with a gem-set bezel, has established itself as a great classic of feminine elegance at Patek Philippe. It has since been available in various colors, with round diamonds or baguette diamonds.
In 2021, the Geneva house revisited this model in a new reference, the 4997/200G-001 equipped with a self-winding movement and a slightly enlarged white gold case (35mm instead of 33mm previously).
This year, the manufacture is enriching its range of ladies’ watches with this new version in pink gold adorned with purple.
You should know that over the past centuries, purple (a mixture of blue and red) was the most sought-after color for dyeing clothes. Its production was even a well-kept secret by certain civilizations such as the Phoenicians. Its rarity and beauty made it the stuff of royalty and bishops.
Today, shades of purple reflect a feeling of audacity, confidence and fantasy but also of melancholy, loneliness or sadness… In this context, purple is not necessarily a color that comes to mind. witty at first sight, but it can be an excellent choice for a contemporary dress watch.
The manufacture of the domed dial requires a long process: the plate, stamped with a pattern of concentric waves, is covered with more than fifty successive layers of translucent purple lacquer. This decoration creates an effect of depth on which the rose gold powder-coated “arrow” indexes and the faceted rose gold “dauphine” shaped hands seem to float.
The setting of the bezel, adorned with 76 Pure Top Wesselton round diamonds (0.55 ct), highlights and highlights the radiantly decorated dial and the fully polished case.
The presence of the ultra-thin caliber 240 with automatic winding (the one that has been fitted to numerous PP references for years) with an off-center mini-rotor in 22 ct gold, makes it possible to offer a case of great finesse (7.4mm).
The architecture of the movement as well as its finishes, carried out in compliance with the requirements of the Patek Philippe Hallmark, are visible through a transparent sapphire caseback.
The color of the dial, purple, is echoed by the satin-finish calfskin strap with a pink gold pin buckle. This new reference 4997/200R-001 in pink gold joins the collection with the white gold version.
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