5524G
- Production
- 2015–present
- Model
- Pilot Travel Time
- Case material
- 18k White Gold
- Case size
- 42mm
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- Cal. 324 S C FUS
- Dial colours
- Blue, Cream / Ivory
- Market value band
- $55k – $80k
Patek Philippe's first pilot's watch, launched at Baselworld 2015 and, by the trade press's own account, the most argued-over release of that year. Collectors called its aviation styling a sharp break from Patek's usual dress-watch language, some comparing it unfavorably to a Zenith pilot GMT. The white gold case and dual-time complication won the argument over time; the original blue-dial 5524G-001 was later followed by the ivory-dial 5524G-010, and the reference has stayed in the catalogue since.
Key dates.
- Reference 5524G introduced at Baselworld with a blue dial, drawing immediate controversy over its styling
- Ivory lacquered dial 5524G-010 introduced
- The 42mm case and dual-time complication draw on Patek Philippe's earlier Hour Angle pilot's watches rather than any external house's design.
- The 5524G runs the self-winding caliber 26-330 S C FUS behind a sapphire caseback. Two variants have been catalogued in white gold: the blue-dial 5524G-001 and the ivory-dial 5524G-010.
Before you ask.
When was the Patek Philippe 5524G produced?
The 5524G has been in production since 2015.
What movement does the Patek Philippe 5524G use?
The Patek Philippe 5524G runs the Cal. 324 S C FUS, an automatic movement.
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