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Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Ref. 5524G-001

Partially verified

This Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time, reference 5524G-001, is a 42mm wristwatch featuring an 18K white-gold case. Introduced in 2015, the model incorporates a Travel Time complication that uses two central hour hands to distinguish between local and home time, with a skeletonized hand indicating the home hour. Knurled pushers positioned at the 8 and 10 o'clock positions allow for the adjustment of the local hour in one-hour increments. The watch includes day/night indicators for both local and home time, as well as a pointer-date sub-dial at the 6 o'clock position. The dial is finished in a white/ivory color with luminous, oversized applied white-gold Arabic numerals. Power is provided by the self-winding Calibre 324 S C FUS movement, visible through a sapphire caseback. The watch is presented on a khaki-colored composite strap secured with an 18K white-gold pin buckle.

Front view of the Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Ref. 5524G-001 with khaki strap.
Front view of the Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Ref. 5524G-001 with khaki strap. — Analog:Shift. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
analogshift.com
Category
Wristwatch · Pilot's watch
Maker / attribution
Patek Philippe
Reference
5524G-001
Catalogue / lot identifier
Source URL identifies the listing
Source-reported date
2015
Source-reported place
Not established

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case and Dial Design

The Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time reference 5524G-001 is housed in a 42mm case constructed from 18K white gold.

Legibility is achieved through broad, luminous hands against the light-toned background. The case features two prominent, knurled pushers on the left flank at the 8 and 10 o'clock positions, designed to advance or retreat the local hour hand in one-hour increments without disrupting the timekeeping mechanism.

Evidence for this section
  • “42mm 18K white-gold case”
  • “white/ivory dial whose oversized applied white-gold numerals and broad luminous hands make legibility the priority”
  • “knurled pushers at 8 and 10 o’clock advance or retreat the local hour in one-hour increments”

Movement and Complication

The watch is powered by the self-winding Calibre 324 S C FUS. This movement supports a dual-time function, utilizing two central hour hands to display home and local time simultaneously, with the home time designated by a skeletonized hand.

Day and night indicators are provided for both local and home settings, and a date sub-dial at the 6 o'clock position is synchronized to the local time. The movement is viewable via a sapphire caseback.

Evidence for this section
  • “self-winding Calibre 324 S C FUS”
  • “Two central hour hands display local and home time, with the skeletonized hand indicating home time”
  • “Separate LOCAL and HOME day/night indicators eliminate any AM/PM guesswork”
  • “pointer date at 6 o’clock is synchronized to local time”

Configuration and Accessories

The watch is paired with a khaki-colored composite strap featuring a textured, fabric-like finish and is fastened with a signed 18K white-gold pin buckle.

Accompanying materials include the official Certificate of Origin, accompanying papers and pamphlets, hang tags, and a setting tool used to manipulate the watch settings.

Evidence for this section
  • “fitted to a khaki composite fabric-look strap with a signed 18K white-gold pin buckle”
  • “accompanied by its Certificate of Origin, papers and pamphlets, hang tags, and setting tool”

Open research questions

  • What is the specific production date range for this individual serial number?
  • Does the accompanying documentation specify the original point of sale?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Ref. 5524G-001
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerPatek Philippe“Patek Philippe”
Reference5524G-001“Reference 5524G-001”
Case Material18K white-gold“18K white-gold case”
MovementCalibre 324 S C FUS“Calibre 324 S C FUS”
ComplicationTravel Time“Travel Time complication”
StrapKhaki composite fabric-look strap“khaki composite fabric-look strap”

Visible details

  • Oversized luminous Arabic numerals on dial
  • Two pushers on left side of case at 8 and 10 o'clock
  • Khaki-colored fabric-look strap with pin buckle
  • Pointer date sub-dial located at 6 o'clock

Research qualifications

  • The exact manufacture date of this specific example is not provided, only the 2015 introduction date for the reference.
  • The source refers to the dial as 'white/ivory' without confirming a singular specific color name.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

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Reviewed 2026-11-02 · Record dce8192e24

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