Patek Philippe Unveils New Ladies Calvatrava Watch-Ref. 4897

In response to the growing demand for ultra-thin ladies timepieces, Patek Philippe created the ultra-thin mechanical Calatrava for ladies three years ago.

In response to the growing demand for ultra-thin ladies timepieces, Patek Philippe created the ultra-thin mechanical Calatrava for ladies three years ago. This year, Patek Philippe unveiled another new ladies' Calvatrava - Ref. 4897 in 18K rose gold after the white gold Ref. 4896G.It is a warm feminine watch with seductive elegance. The dial features a unique combination of chocolate hue and rose gold faceted hands and arrow-headed hour markers. The layout of hour markers offers a harmonious and fascinating contrast with the concentrically guilloched wave pattern. Like all Calatrava watches, the 4897R offers ultimate clear reading of hours and minutes under a sapphire crystal cover. The bezel is set with 72 top wesselton round diamonds, which looks amazing on this watch. The 33m 18K rose gold case houses Caliber 215 automatic movement.It is an in-house ultra-thin movement designed and developed independently by Patek Philippe. It offers accurate performance though it is highly compact. Most of current Calatrava watches adopt this movement. The sapphire crystal case back reveals the beauty of this movement. This supremely elegant and sophisticated ladies' watch is completed by a satin matte brown strap with prong buckle in 18K rose gold. In my humble opinion, the 4897 could be regard as the best dress watch in 2009 with amazing color combination, unassuming luxury and subtly feminine elegance. Technical data Movement Caliber 215 Manually wound mechanical movement Diameter: 21.90 mm Height: 2.55 mm Number of parts: 130 Number of jewels: 18 power reserve: Approx. 44 hours Balance: Gyromax Frequency: 28,800 semi-oscillations per hour (4 Hz) Balance spring: Flat Balance spring stud: Adjustable Functions: Two-position crown: - Pulled out: To set the time - Pushed in: To wind the movement Displays: Hours, minutes Features Case: 18K rose gold with 72 diamonds Snap back in 18K rose gold with sapphire-crystal window Water-resistant to 25 meters Case dimensions: Diameter: 33 mm Overall height: 6.35 mm Height crystal to back: 6.60 mm Width between lugs: 17 mm Dial: Dark chocolate, guilloched 12 matt arrow markers, rose-gold-plated Dauphine hands for hours and minutes in 18K rose gold with 2 facets, 1 polished, 1 sandblasted Precious stone complement: Bezel with 72 flawless Top Wesselton round diamonds, diameter 1.2 mm, total approx. 0.47 ct. Strap: Satin, matt brown, 16-mm prong buckle in 18K rose gold Baselworld 2009: Patek Philippe Ladies.... Apr 13, 2009 You may have more watches info at http://www.idolreplicas.info