BASELWORLD 2011 - New Model - Patek Philippe 5153 G
(Info and images - Patek Philippe SA)5153G-001Men's CalatravaDescriptionIn 2009, the Calatrava Reference 5153 in an Officer-style case with a hinged back was launched as a new yellow gold version with a silvery opaline dial. Now, it celebrates a stylish comeback with a white gold case and a striking black dial featuring a hand-guilloched center.Technical dataWatch: * Mechanical self-winding movement * Caliber 324 S C * Date in an aperture * Sweep seconds hand * Black dial, hand-guilloched, gold applied hour markers * Strap: alligator with square scales, hand-stitched, matt black with gray stitching * Fold-over clasp * Sapphire-crystal case back protected by a hinged dust cover * Water resistant to 30 m * White gold * Case diameter: 38 mmCaliber: * Date * Center sweep second hand * Overall diameter: 27 mm * Height: 3.3 mm * 29 jewels, 6 bridges * Balance: Gyromax * Vibrations per hour: 28'800 * Power reserve: 45h max. * Number

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questions on self winding an Aqua Terra
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