What has been the biggest news of the year in Patek Philippe? For many, discontinuing the Nautilus 5711 will be the biggest highlight. The confirmation of the rumors in January shocked many and people went crazy over releasing the olive green dial variant known as the “last 5711”.
Here comes Patek Philippe, ignoring 101 Economics, with a new pair of time-only models containing a new hand-wound movement. 
As you can see in the pictures, the exterior design is completely different. You can check out our April introductory article to learn more about the differences between the two movements.
My guess is that they intend to use this new movement as the basis for various complications, as high-torque movements are necessary for replica watches with heavy-handed or power-consuming complications.
In addition to the specification update, this new larger movement brings another major change to Calatrava: it is no longer a “cross-eye” like Ref. 5196. 5196. Cal. 215 PS drives the 5196 in its 37mm case, which is a bit large for the size of the movement. Because of this, the small seconds subdial is closer to the center of the dial.
It is worth noting that the 6119 is also equipped with a display caseback. This is not new to the collection, but it was standard practice for the hand-wound Calatrava to hide the movement behind a closed caseback. Why did they choose to use a see-through case back this time?
The most distinctive feature on the exterior of this copy watch is the Clous de Paris (hobnail motif) on the bezel. The now-discontinued Ref. 2006 5119 had the same bezel design, and the 6119 was framed as the successor to that model.
The manufacturer itself said in a press release, “Patek Philippe has thus returned to the roots of the Calatrava design vocabulary ……”. Now, the 6119 is not a simple tribute to the past. The toffee-gold hands are reminiscent of the ’96 model, but it adds dimension, with three facets per hand instead of two, and the railroad track minute scale ensures readability. The combination of a thin, winged seconds hand and a sharp subdial divided into quarters is also highly readable.
Finally, let’s talk about my impressions of the wrist. Thanks to the larger movement, the case size has increased to 39 mm, but the total height from the top of the crystal to the bottom of the case back is only 8.08 mm. To be honest, I never felt I could quite relate to the Calatrava line because of its strictly formal nature. I think the 6119 has a refreshing new look that is more versatile.