Patek Philippe Calatrava ref. 570 in yellow gold a rectangular body

a rectangular body

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more classical proposition than the Royal Oak — it becomes something almost paradoxical: a haute horlogerie movement in a dress watch that asks for no attention at all

the weight of solid gold gives it a presence that gold-plated or steel alternatives simply cannot replicate

Patek Philippe Calatrava ref. 570 in yellow gold a rectangular bodyThe reference 570 is one of the great Calatrava references produced from 1944 through the early 1970s, it represents the model at its most enduring. At 36mm, it was the largest Calatrava of its era, a size that gave it a presence on the wrist that the earlier, more modest references could not match. Collectors have long recognised it as the sweet spot of the line: generous enough to wear with confidence, resolved enough to belong to any context. The