Press Release
Patek Philippe, Geneva
June 2018
A unique watch for Children Action 2018
Once again, Patek Philippe is delighted to participate in a Children Action auction by donating a
one-of-a-kind watch created explicitly for this charitable event: the first and only titanium versionof the Ref. 5524 Calatrava Pilot Travel Time. The auction will be organized by Christie’s within thescope of the Children Action gala 2018 scheduled to take place in Geneva on October 15, 2018.
The objective of the Geneva-based “Children Action” Foundation is to provide hands-on assistance tochildren and adolescents regardless of their nationality, culture, and religion. True to its motto that “Thefirst human right is to have a childhood,” the foundation manages various projects in several countries,
such as the prevention of suicide among youngsters, support of children with cancer, psychosocial
assistance and access to healthcare, education, and food.
Launched in 2015, the Ref. 5524 Calatrava Pilot Travel Time – it features a second time zone and a datedisplay linked with local time – reflects Patek Philippe’s tradition in aviator's watches. Created especiallyfor “Children Action 2018”, the exclusive Ref. 5524T-010 has a case in titanium, a very resilient andlightweight metal only rarely used for Patek Philippe timepieces. It also has a black dial with a manually
executed vertical satin finish. Both of these hallmarks emphasize the aeronautics-inspired personality of
the watch. It is worn on a vintage black calfskin strap with attractive contrast stitching. The sapphirecrystal case back exposes the self-winding caliber 324 S C FUS and bears the inscription “ChildrenAction 2018”.
Before it is auctioned off, the unique timepiece is en route with three stopovers where it can be admiredby enthusiasts and collectors of rare watches: in Geneva at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues fromMay 11 to 13, 2018; in Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from May 25 to27, 2018; and in New York at the Rockefeller Center from June 8 to 13, 2018.
The Calatrava Pilot Travel Time in the current Patek Philippe collection is available in two versions: as
the men’s Ref. 5524 in white gold with a blue dial or in rose gold with a brown dial, and as the ladies’Ref. 7234 in rose gold with a brown dial.

PATEK PHILIPPE SA GENEVE
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P.O. Box 2654 – CH – 1211 Geneva 2 – Switzerland
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Technical data
Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Ref. 5524T
Movement

Caliber CH 324 S C FUS
Self-winding mechanical movement, two time zones (local time and hometime), separate day/night indicators for local and home time, analog date

Diameter:Height:Number of parts:
Number of jewels:
Power reserve:
Winding rotor:
Balance:Frequency:
Balance spring:
Balance spring stud:

31 mm (basic movement 27 mm, calendar/time-zone module 33 mm)
4.9 mm (basic movement 3.32 mm, calendar/time-zone module 1.58 mm)294
29Min. 35 hours, max. 45 hours
Central rotor in 21K gold, unidirectional winding
Gyromax®
28,800 semi-oscillations per hour (4 Hz)
Spiromax®
Fixed

Functions:Two-position crown:– Pushed in: To wind the watch– Pulled out: To set the time

Displays:

Analog displays:
Local-time hour hand (upper hand) and minute hand from the center
Home-time hour hand (lower hand),sweep seconds hand
Date hand at 6 o'clock
Aperture displays:
Day/night indicator for local time at 9 o'clock (LOCAL)
Day/night indicator for home time at 3 o'clock (HOME)

Correctors:

Date between 6 and 7 o'clock

Pushers:

Local time forward in 1-hour steps at 8 o'clock
Local time backward in 1-hour steps at 10 o'clock
Patented quarter-turn safety interlock system for time-zone pushers,(Patent No. CH 699 785 A2)

Hallmark:

Patek Philippe Seal

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Case:

Titanium, sapphire-crystal case back with inscription “Children Action
2018”, water resistant screw-down crown
Water resistant to 60 meters (6 bar)

Case dimensions:

Diameter: 42 mm
Length (lug to lug): 50.75 mm
Width (3 to 9 o'clock incl. crown): 48.53 mm
Height (crystal to lugs): 11.01 mm
Height (crystal to display back): 10.78 mm
Width between lugs: 21 mm

Dial:

Brass, black nickel-plated, with vertical satin finish
Applied Arabic numerals, 18K white gold with Superluminova coating
Hours and minutes local time, baton-style hands in black oxidized steel
with Superluminova coating
Hours home time, skeletonized baton-style hand, steel, white lacquered
Seconds hand in aluminum, black/white lacquered, with Superluminova
coating
Date: Leaf-shaped hand, white lacquered

Strap:Vintage black calfskin with contrast stitching, clevis prong buckle intitanium

Price records for Patek Philippe watches at charitable auctions
AuctionDate

ModelSales priceAuction house

Children Action

2005

4920R-011

CHF 180,000 Christie’s

Children Action

2007

6000T-001

CHF 500,000 Christie’s

Children Action

2009

5180T-010

CHF 520,000 Christie’s

Children Action

2012

5131J-013

CHF 1,000,000 Christie’s

Children Action09.03.2015

5396T-010

USD 1,000,000 Christie’s