The Patek Calatrava 6196P replica with a black dial puts that dial inside a 38mm steel case with a platinum look, creating one of the most refined dress watches you can wear. This 6196P-style factory dial variant stays true to the Calatrava philosophy: thin, elegant, and built around legibility. The genuine 6196P-001 has a rose-gilt dial in 950 platinum; here the factory swaps in black, which gives it a presence that lighter dials simply cannot match. Which workshop to trust is covered in choosing a factory for a Calatrava clone.

Specifications

• Model: Calatrava 6196P design, factory dial variant
• Reference: 6196P-001 (factory dial variant)
• Case size: 38mm
• Case: steel, platinum look (genuine 6196P: 950 platinum)
• Dial: black, white faceted baton markers (double baton at 12), white dauphine hands, small seconds at 6
• Crystal: sapphire
• Movement: clone Cal. 30-255 PS, hand-wound
• Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds at 6
• Bezel: smooth, polished
• Power reserve: 55 hours (genuine Cal. 30-255 PS: 65 hours)
• Water resistance: 30 m (not for swimming)
• Strap: black alligator-pattern leather

At 38mm, this sits in the traditional dress watch range. The steel case in a platinum look keeps the outline clean. On the wrist, it feels grounded and comfortable. The black dial absorbs light rather than reflecting it, giving the applied markers and dauphine hands a floating quality that photographs rarely capture.

Black Dial, White Batons, Platinum Look

On this black-dial variant the hour markers are applied batons in white metal, each one polished to catch available light against the dark dial. The bezel is slim, maximizing dial real estate within the 38mm footprint. Explore the full Calatrava lineup for variations across metals and dial colors. The rose-tone small-seconds Calatrava with a white dial offers a similar case geometry with an entirely different character.

A Black Small-Seconds Dial After Dark

You wear a black-dial Calatrava differently than a white one. It pairs with darker clothing, formal settings, evening events. The platinum-look case disappears visually and lets the dial speak. There are no complications to distract, only small seconds at 6. Just time told cleanly on a surface that commands attention through contrast. This black-dial Calatrava super clone is built for exactly those moments when you want the watch to speak quietly but carry authority.

Other versions of this model in stock: Patek Philippe Calatrava 6196P-001 salmon dial, Patek Philippe Calatrava 6196P white dial, Patek Philippe Calatrava 6196 white dial.