Watch reference library
Patek Philippe Calatrava 5227G-010
Produced 2019 to 2026. Discontinued.
Specifications
- Case size
- 39mm
- Case material
- 18k white gold
- Bezel
- Smooth polished white gold bezel
- Dial
- Black dial with applied stick hour markers, dauphine hands, and a date window at 3 o'clock
- Movement
- Caliber 324 S C, automatic
- Power reserve
- 45 hours
- Water resistance
- 30 meters
- Crystal
- Sapphire, with a hinged sapphire caseback
- Bracelet
- Black alligator leather strap with a white gold prong buckle
The story
The reference 5227 line was introduced by Patek Philippe in 2013 as a modern take on the classic round Calatrava dress watch, offered in rose, white, or yellow gold. Its defining technical feature at launch was a hinged caseback, the first time Patek had fitted this traditional dress watch style with a display back that swings open on a hinge like a pocket watch case. The white gold version, 5227G, was originally offered with an ivory dial as reference 5227G-001, before Patek introduced the black-dialed 5227G-010 as the standard white gold configuration. Both variants used the automatic Caliber 324 S C, offering a 45-hour power reserve inside a 39mm case with the plain applied indices, dauphine hands, and clean date window that define the modern Calatrava aesthetic. In 2026, Patek Philippe removed the 5227G-010 from its catalog and introduced a new white gold reference, 5227G-015, with a different dial finish, as part of a broader refresh of the Calatrava collection. The 5227G-010 accordingly moves to discontinued status, with the 5227G-015 taking its place as the current white gold three-hand Calatrava with a hinged caseback.
What to check before you buy
Confirm exactly which dial variant is being offered, since the 5227G family includes the earlier ivory-dialed 5227G-001 and the later black-dialed 5227G-010, and now the newer 5227G-015, each with different dial finishing. Because the case has a hinged caseback rather than a screw-down or snap back, ask whether it has ever needed repair, since the hinge mechanism is a wear point that a standard caseback does not have. As a recently discontinued reference, the 5227G-010 should still be readily serviceable through Patek Philippe, but buyers should confirm the movement has not been altered and that the case has not been polished heavily.
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Common questions
Is the Calatrava 5227G still in production?
The black-dialed 5227G-010 was discontinued in 2026 when Patek Philippe replaced it in the catalog with a new reference, 5227G-015, featuring a different dial.
What is special about the 5227G's caseback?
It uses a hinged sapphire caseback that swings open like a pocket watch case, a construction Patek Philippe introduced with the 5227 line in 2013 for a classic three-hand Calatrava.
What movement does the 5227G use?
The automatic Caliber 324 S C, offering a 45-hour power reserve, the same movement family used in several other Patek Philippe references of similar size.
What is the difference between the 5227G-001 and 5227G-010?
The 5227G-001 was fitted with an ivory dial, while the 5227G-010 that succeeded it as the standard white gold configuration uses a black dial. Both otherwise share the same case and movement.
How water resistant is the 5227G?
It is rated to 30 meters, typical for a dress watch of this type and not intended for swimming or submersion.