The ivory lacquered dial on this Patek Calatrava 5227J replica sits in a distinctly warm 39mm Officer’s case in yellow-gold tone. Patek Philippe introduced the 5227 as a successor to earlier Calatrava dress references, keeping the hinged caseback that lets you inspect the movement without tools. At 39mm it runs a millimeter smaller than the newer 6007G references, but the ivory dial, the yellow-gold tone and the Officer’s construction give it a traditional character those newer models do not share. Our guide explains how the 5227J Officer’s case is reproduced, hinge included.

Specifications

• Model: Calatrava 5227 Officer’s Case
• Reference: 5227J-001 (earlier listed by mistake as 5227G-001)
• Case size: 39 mm
• Case: steel, yellow-gold tone (genuine: 18k yellow gold), Officer’s hinged dust cover
• Dial: ivory lacquered, applied yellow-gold-tone trapeze markers, dauphine hands
• Crystal: sapphire, anti-reflective
• Functions: hours, minutes, sweep seconds, date
• Movement: clone Cal. 324 SC, automatic
• Strap: dark brown alligator-pattern leather
• Bezel: smooth, polished
• Power reserve: 42 hours (genuine Cal. 26-330 S C: 45 hours)
• Water resistance: 30 m (not for swimming)

The Officer’s case is a direct nod to early 20th-century pocket watches that used hinged covers to protect the crystal. On the 5227, that heritage translates into a snap-close caseback revealing the decorated movement.

A Clone 324 SC Under the Hinged Cover

The clone Cal. 324 SC handles time, date, and sweep seconds; the Gyromax balance and Spiromax spring belong to the genuine Cal. 26-330 S C in the current 5227J. This movement platform appears across multiple Patek Philippe collections, from the Nautilus to the Aquanaut, but in the 5227J it operates behind a thinner case profile suited to formal wear. The 4997/200R-001 ladies model with a purple dial takes the Calatrava concept in a different direction with a stone-set bezel and a 35mm case. Both remain part of the Calatrava collection, spanning from formal men’s dress watches to jeweled women’s pieces.

Ivory Lacquer in a Yellow-Gold Tone

Among current Calatrava references, the 5227J-001 stands as the most directly connected to the original Ref. 96 design philosophy: round case, clean dial, no complications beyond date. The yellow-gold version adds warmth that the white-gold and black-dial variants do not carry, shifting the entire mood of the watch toward classic elegance rather than modern restraint. This 5227J super clone delivers that traditional Calatrava identity in a 39mm format that sits comfortably under a shirt cuff.

Other versions of this model in stock: Patek Philippe Calatrava 5227G-010 in white gold look, Patek Philippe Calatrava 5227G-001 in white gold look, Patek Philippe Calatrava 5227R-001 in rose gold tone.