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Patek Philippe calibres
Patek Philippe has long been known as a producer of some of the finest watch movements known.
Nomenclature
Most Patek Philippe calibres carry a numeric identifier. When identifying a movement, it is common only to refer to the number and any prefix. For example, Calibre R 27 PS QR would be referred to as “Calibre R 27” generally, while Calibre 324 S C might typically and properly be called “Calibre 324” or “PP 324”.
Most historic Patek Philippe movements are identified by a two-part number. The first part was the size of the movement, first in ligne and later in millimeters with the second being a unique calibre number. For example, Cal. CH 28-520 C is a 28 mm chronograph movement and Cal. 10-200 is 10 ligne across.
Today, Patek generally uses simply a model number as the base indicator, though most of their chronograph calibres and historic pieces still use the old “dash” nomenclature.
Complications
Historically, Patek Philippe would also add a numeric indicator of the module added for complications, such as 315/290.
However, in recent decades, the company has taken to using a number of alphabetical abbreviations indicating the complications present. Note that Patek does not always indicate every complication present but only the most notable and distinctive to this particular calibre.
C | “Representatives calendar” | Date window or pointer |
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CH | “Chronographe” | Chronograph |
CL | “Ciel” | Celestial display |
FUS | “Double Fuseau” | Dual time display |
HU | “Heure Universelle” | World time indicator |
IRM | “Indicateur de Réserve de Marche” | Power reserve indicator |
J | “Jour” | Day window |
LEP | “Lépine” | Lépine configuration |
LU | “Phases de Lune” | Moon phase |
PS | “Petite Aiguille de Seconde” | Small seconds |
Q | “Quantième Perpétuel” | Perpetual calendar |
QA | “Quantième Annuel” | Annual calendar |
QI | “Quantième Perpétuel Instantané” | Perpetual calendar with instant change |
QR | “Quantième Rétrograde” | Perpetual calendar with retrograde date indicator |
R | “Répétitions minutes” | Minute repeater (typically listed before the calibre number) |
REC | “Rectangulaire” | Tonneau shape |
REG | “Affichage de Type Régulateur” | Regulator configuration |
S | “Seconde au Centre” | Central seconds |
SAV | “Savonette” | Savonette or hunter configuration |
SID | “Temps Sidéral” | Sidereal time |
SQU | “Squelette” | Skeletonized |
TO | “Tourbillon” | Tourbillon (typically listed before the calibre number) |
8J | “8 Jours” | 8-day power reserve |
24H | “Indication 24 Heures” | 24 hour or 12-hour plus day/night indicator |
Hand Winding
PP 177 SQU
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- Tonneau
- Cal. 8-80 (1934-1960) - Small movement for ladies watches, 3,918 made
- Cal. 25-21 (-current)
- Cal. 9-90 (1934-1987) - 19,800 A/h, 18 jewels, Gyromax added later, 17,890 made, references 425/1, 494, 528 562, 564, 579, 596, 1434, 1450, 1480, 1482, 1507, 1553, 1593, 2495, 2440, 2441, 2442, 2443, 2456/1, 2471, 2503, 2517, 2519
- 13.5 ligne
- Cal. 13.5-320 (1959-1971) - 25,000 made
- 7 ligne
- Cal. 7-70 (1941-1969) - 11,780 made
- Cal. 16-250 (-current) - 28,800 A/h, Patek's smallest modern movement
- 8 ligne
- Cal. 8-85 (1936-1967) - 8,300 made, references 556, 560, 576, 588, 589, 1421, 1478, 3424/1
- 9 ligne - First produced in 1930
- 10 ligne
- Cal. 10-105 (1939-1946) - Small seconds, 1,914 made, references 1406, 1410, 1413, 1414
- Cal. 10-110 (1940-1950) - Small seconds, 2,463 made, references 1428, 1469, 1525, 1537, 1539, 1542, 1548, 1551
- Cal. 10-200 (1946-1965) - Small seconds, 20,197 made, references 431, 482, 1419 (also with Cal. 10-105), 1458 (also with Cal. 10-105), 1519, 2407, 2408, 2440, 2488, 2496, 2501, 2527, 2528, 2546, 2547, 2548, 2549/1, 2549/2, 3496
- Cal. 23-300 (1956-1975) - 21,600 A/h, small seconds, references 2592, 2594/10, 3405A, 3412, 3413, 3548
- Cal. PP 215 (1974-current) - 28,800 A/h Gyromax, small seconds
- 12 ligne
- Cal. 12-120 (1935-1953) - Small seconds, 24,188 made, references 96, 1435, 1510, 1527, 1528, 1534, 1543, 1565, 1571, 1582, 1583, 1584, 2405, 2428, 2431, 2439, 2459, 2478, 2511
- PP12-? (1938-1950) - references 96 SC, 592, 1497, 1536
- Cal. 12-120 HU (1939-) - World time
- Cal. 12-120 Q (1942-1952) - 210 made, perpetual calendar, Ref. 1526
- PP 12-SCQ (1944-1947) - Perpetual calendar, center seconds, 12 made, Ref. 1591
- Cal. 12-400 (1950-1961) - Small seconds, 10,000 made, references 2532, 2536, 2537, 2538/1, 2560, 2569 2570
- Cal. 27-SC (1946-1970) - Direct central seconds and minutes, 12,879 made, references 2457, 2460, 2467, 2467, 2481, 2482, 2508, 2514
- 27-SCQ (1952-1963) - Perpetual calendar, moon phase, 179 made, Ref. 2438/1, 2497
- Cal. 27-400 AM (1960-1983) - Antimagnetic, 5,222 made
- Cal. 27-460 (1960-1970) - 6,900 made
- 13 ligne
- Cal. 13 Q (1930) - Split-seconds chronograph, 3 made
- Cal. 13-130 (1950's) - Chronograph (Valjoux 23 ebauche), references 130, 1463, 3670
- 17 ligne
- Cal. 17-140 and 17-145 - Lepine pocket watch
- Cal. 17-170 - Lepine pocket watch
- Cal. 17-210 - Lepine pocket watch
- Cal. 17-250 - Lepine pocket watch
- Cal. 1-17 (-current) - Lepine pocket watch with power reserve indicator
Current
28-20
PP TO 28-20
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Tonneau shape.
Calibre | Dimensions (mm) | Jewels | Parts | Usage | Features |
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28-20/220 | Ø 27, H ? | 29 | Gondolo 10 Day Power Reserve 5100 | 2 barrels, Gyromax® balance, Power reserve 10 days |
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TO 28-20 REC 10J PS IRM | Ø 27, H ? | 29 | Gondolo 10 Day Tourbillon 5101 | Tourbillon, 2 barrels, Gyromax® balance, Power reserve 10 days |
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28-20 REC 8J PS IRM C J | Ø 27, H ? | 28 | 142 | Gondolo 5200 | Gyromax® balance, Spiromax® balance spring, Pulsomax® escapement, Power reserve 192 h (8 days) |
30-255
Since 2021.
Calibre | Dimensions (mm) | Jewels | Parts | Usage | Features |
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30-255 PS | Ø 31, H 2.55 | 27 | 164 | Patek Philippe Calatrava 6119 | 2 barrels, Gyromax® balance, Spiromax® balance spring, 65 h power reserve |
Hand Winding Chronograph
CH 27-70
PP CH 27-70
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Based on the Lemania 2310:
Calibre | Dimensions (mm) | Jewels | Parts | Usage | Features |
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CH 27-70 | Ø 27.5, H ? | 24 | Chronograph 5070 | ||
CH 27-70 Q | Ø 30, H ? | 24 | Perpetual Calendar Chronograph 3970, Perpetual Calendar Chronograph 3990, Perpetual Calendar Chronograph 5970 | Perpetual Calendar, day/night indication, (rattrapante) |
- CH R 27-525 (2005-current)
CH 29-535
Automatic
Patek Philippe's first automatic watch movement, Cal. 12-600 AT, is also one of its best. Introduced in 1953 and improved (as Cal. 27-460) in 1960, this movement lasted in production for 32 years. Its successor was the micro-rotor Cal. 240, introduced in 1977 and still in use today.
The quest for a thinner and simpler movement has not been so straightforward. Patek Philippe tried peripheral rotor technology with the ill-fated Cal. 350 before turning to Jaeger-LeCoultre to supply a replacement, Cal. 28-255. This was replaced by Cal. 335, another in-house disappointment, which was quickly refined and replaced by Cal. 315. It was not until the 2004 introduction of Cal. 324 that Patek Philippe could claim to have a solid high-beat “workhorse” automatic movement of their own.
High-End
- Cal. 12-600 AT (1953-1960) - Central rotor 19,800 A/h, 7,100 made
- Cal. 27-460 (1960-1985) - Central rotor 19,800 A/h, 6,900 made
240
Calibre | Dimensions (mm) | Jewels | Parts | Usage | Features |
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240 | Ø 27.5, H 2.53 | 27 | 161 | Calatrava, Golden Ellipse | No seconds |
240/152 | Moon phase indicator, power reserve, sub-seconds | ||||
240 HU | Ø 27.5, H 3.88 | 33 | 239 | World Time 5231, 5230, World Time 7130 | 24 time-zones, day/night indicator for all time-zones |
240 LU CL C | Ø 38, H 6.81 | 45 | 315 | Celestial 6102 | Date, Moon phase, celestial display, date by central pointer |
240 PS C | Ø 30, H 3.43 | 27 | Date, small seconds | ||
240 PS IRM C LU | Ø 31, H 3.98 | 29 | 265 | Nautilus 5712 | Date, small seconds, moon phase, power reserve indicator |
240 Q | Ø 27.5, H 3.88 | 27 | 275 | Grand Complications 5327, 7140 | Perpetual calendar, day, date, month, leap year and 24-hour indication by hands, moon phase |
240 Q Si | Ø 27.5, H 3.88 | 27 | Perpetual calendar, moon phase, 24 hour display, “Oscillomax” silicon components | ||
240 SQU | Ø 27.5, H 2.53 | 27 | 159 | Complications 5180 | Skeletonized, no seconds |
31-260
PP 31-260
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Calibre | Dimensions (mm) | Jewels | Parts | Usage | Features |
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31-260 PS QA LU FUS 24H | Ø 33, H 5.6 | 31 | 409 | Annual Calendar Travel Time 5326 | Annual Calendar: day, date and month, dual time-zone, local and home day/night indication, small seconds, moon phase |
31-260 PS QL | Ø 34, H 5.8 | 31 | 503 | In-Line Perpetual Calendar 5236 | Perpetual Calendar: day, date and month, leap-year, day/night indication, small seconds, moon phase |
31-260 REG QA | Ø 33, H 5.08 | 31 | 313 | Annual Calendar Regulator 5235 | Annual Calendar, regulator-style display: hour and seconds subdials, sweep minutes, Pulsomax® escapement, Gyromax® balance, Spiromax® balance spring |
Mainstream
- Cal. PP 350 - Peripheral rotor 21,600 A/h
- Cal. PP 335 (1980-1984) - Central rotor 28,800 A/h
- Cal. PP 310 (1980-1984) - Reduced-height PP 335
315
(1984-2005) - Central rotor 21,600 A/h
Calibre | Dimensions (mm) | Jewels | Parts | Usage | Features |
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315 S C | Ø 27.5, H ? | 29 | Calatrava 3820, Calatrava 5127 | Center seconds, date | |
315 S QR | Ø 27.5, H ? | 29 | Perpetual Calendar 5050 | Perpetual calendar: Date, day, leap year, month, moon phase | |
315 S IRM QA LU | Ø 27.5, H ? | 36 | Annual calendar, moon phase, power reserve indicator | ||
315 S IRM QA LU Si | Ø 27.5, H ? | Advanced Research silicon escape wheel, annual calendar, moon phase, power reserve indicator | |||
315/136 | Ø ?, H ? | Perpetual calendar, retrograde date, month moon phase, power reserve indicator | |||
315/290 | Ø ?, H ? | 29 | Calatrava 5127 | Calendar module | |
315/299 | Ø ?, H ? | Annual calendar module |
- Cal. PP 330 (1984-present) - Modified calendar from PP 315
324
PP 324
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Central rotor, 2004-current
26-330
PP 26-330
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Calibre | Dimensions (mm) | Jewels | Parts | Usage | Features |
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26-330 S C | Ø 27, H 3.3 | 30 | 212 | Nautilus 5711, Calatrava 5226, Aquanaut Luce 5268 | Date |
26-330 S C J SE | Ø 27, H 4.86 | 50 | 304 | Calatrava Weekly Calendar 5212 | Weekly calendar, date |
AL 30-660
- AL 30-660 - Alarm movement with second time-zone for Travel Time 5522
Automatic Chronograph
CH 28-520
PP CH 28-520
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Calibre | Dimensions (mm) | Jewels | Parts | Usage | Features |
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CH 28-520 C/522 | Ø 30, H 6.63 | 35 | 327 | Nautilus 5980 | Chronograph with 60-minute and 12-hour mono-counter, date |
CH 28-520 C/528 | Ø 30 H 6.63 | 32 | 308 | Aquanaut 5968 | Chronograph with 60-minute counter, date |
CH 28-520 C FUS | Ø 31, H 6.95 | 34 | 370 | Nautilus 5990 | Chronograph with 60-minute counter, dual time-zone |
CH 28-520 HU | Ø 33, H 7.97 | 38 | 343 | Complications 5930 | Flyback chronograph, Worldtimer |
CH 28-520 IRM QA 24H | Ø 33, H 7.68 | 40 | 456 | Complications 5961 | Annual calendar, day/night indication, power reserve indicator |
CH 28-520 QA 24H | Ø 33, H 7.68 | 37 | 402 | Complications 5905 | Flyback chronograph, 60-minute counter, annual calendar, day, date, month and day/night indication |
High Horology
R 27
PP R 27
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With minute repeater.
Calibre | Dimensions (mm) | Jewels | Parts | Usage | Features |
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R 27 HU | Ø 32, H 8.5 | 32 | 462 | Grand Complications 5531 | Minute repeater with classic gongs |
R 27 PS | Ø 28, H 5.05 | 39 | 342 | Grand Complications 5078, 5178, 7040 | Minute repeater |
R 27 PS QR LU | Ø 28, H 7.23 | 41 | 517 | Grand Complications 5304 | Minute repeater, perpetual calendar with retrograde date hand, moon phases |
R 27 Q | Ø 28, H 6.9 | 41 | 467 | Grand Complications 5374 | Minute repeater, perpetual calendar with day, date, month, leap year by hands |
R CH 27 PS QI | Ø 32, H 10.35 | 63 | 718 | Triple Complication 5208 | Minute repeater, Chronograph with 60-minute and 12-hour counters, instantaneous perpetual calendar with day/night indication, small seconds, moon phase |
R TO 27
PP R TO 27
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With minute repeater and tourbillon.
Calibre | Dimensions (mm) | Jewels | Parts | Usage | Features |
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R TO 27 PS/252 | Ø 31.6, H 8.35 | 28 | 356 | Minute Repeater Tourbillon 5303 | Minute repeater, tourbillon. Gyromax® balance, Breguet hairspring |
R TO 27 PS QI | Ø 32, H 9.33 | 37 | 557 | Minute Repeater Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar 5207 | Minute repeater, tourbillon, instantaneous perpetual calendar with day/night indication, small seconds, moon phase, day/night display. Gyromax® balance, Breguet hairspring |
R TO 27 PS QR | Ø 28, H 8.61 | 28 | 557 | Minute Repeater Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar 5316 | Minute repeater, tourbillon, instantaneous perpetual calendar with retrograde date hand, small seconds. Gyromax® balance, Breguet hairspring |
R TO 27 QR SID LU CL | Ø 38, H 12.61 | 28 | 705 | Sky Moon Tourbillon 6002 | Minute repeater, tourbillon, perpetual calendar with retrograde date hand, celestial; moon age, hours and minutes of mean solar time; day, month, leap year by hands Reverse side: sidereal time, sky chart, phases and orbit of the moon. Gyromax® balance, Breguet hairspring |
36-750
36-750
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Minute repeater with Grande Sonnerie and Petite Sonnerie. Patek's most complicated movement.
Calibre | Dimensions (mm) | Jewels | Parts | Usage | Features |
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GS 36-750 PS IRM | Ø 37, H 7.5 | 95 | 703 | Grande and Petite Sonnerie Minute Repeater 6301 | Jumping small seconds |
300 GS AL 36-750 QIS FUS IRM | Ø 37, H 10.7 | 108 | 1,366 | Grandmaster Chime 6300 | Strikework mode display (Silence / Grande Sonnerie / Petite Sonnerie). Alarm with time strike. Date repeater. Instantaneous perpetual calendar: day, month, date, leap year, four-digit year display, second time-zone with day/night indicator, 24-hour and minute subdial |
Quartz
- Cal. E 15 (-current)
- Cal. E 23-250 (-current)