This Patek 5524G replica brings the Calatrava Pilot Travel Time concept into a 42 mm white gold look case with a black dial, a factory variant: the genuine 5524G-001 has a navy blue dial. The 5524G is one of the more unusual entries in the Patek Philippe Complications range, applying aviation-inspired design to a brand better known for dress watches and sport pieces. The black dial features large luminous Arabic numerals, a small pointer-date subdial at 6 o’clock, and a second time zone indicated by a separate skeleton hour hand. At 42 mm in white gold look, it wears as one of the largest and most casually styled Complications references, closer in spirit to a pilot instrument than a Geneva dress watch. The Travel Time pushers at 8 and 10 o’clock are the part to check on any clone, since their action differs from batch to batch.

Specifications

• Model: Calatrava Pilot Travel Time
• Reference: 5524G (factory variant, black dial)
• Case size: 42 mm
• Case: stainless steel in white gold look (genuine: 18k white gold)
• Dial: black with luminous Arabic numerals, LOCAL and HOME apertures (factory variant; genuine: navy blue)
• Crystal: sapphire
• Strap: black leather with white stitching
• Movement: clone Cal. 324 S C FUS, automatic Travel Time; pusher function unverified
• Functions: hours, minutes, central seconds, second time zone with skeleton home hand, pointer date at 6, local and home day/night indicators
• Bezel: smooth polished
• Power reserve: 43 hours (genuine Cal. 324 S C FUS: 45 hours)
• Water resistance: 30 m (not for swimming)

The pointer-date hand sits in its own subdial at 6 o’clock, reading against a small ring of date numbers. On the genuine, two pushers at 8 and 10 o’clock adjust the local time zone in one-hour increments, while a day/night aperture helps distinguish AM from PM across both zones.

What the 5524G Pushers Do, and What to Check

The Travel Time caliber in the 5524G handles two time zones, date, and day/night indication through a single automatic movement. The clone Cal. 324 S C FUS reproduces these displays, but pusher action is not the same in every batch, so we film it before shipping on request. Unlike the Aquanaut Travel Time, the Calatrava Pilot version uses a more instrument-like dial layout with large numerals optimized for quick reading. The white gold look case gives the surface finishing expected from Patek Philippe while the overall design language borrows from mid-century aviation instruments. For a different approach to the Complications range, the 5205R-001 Annual Calendar trades the pilot aesthetic for classical dress-watch elegance. Both belong to the Complications collection but address entirely different wearing occasions.

Aviation Numerals on a Black 5524G

The 5524G stands alone in the Complications lineup as the only reference with aviation DNA. Every other Complications reference leans toward classical dress-watch styling with baton markers and formal proportions. The 42mm case, luminous numerals, and instrument-style layout make the Calatrava Pilot a genuine outlier in the catalog, and that uniqueness drives collector interest. For anyone who appreciates Travel Time functionality in a case that breaks from convention, this black 5524G delivers exactly that contrast. This Patek 5524G super clone puts that pilot-inspired design within the broader context of one of watchmaking’s most storied Complications ranges.

Other versions of this model in stock: Patek Philippe Travel Time 5524G-001 blue dial, Patek Philippe Travel Time 5524R-001 in rose gold tone.