Once again this year, we have arrived at one of the most anticipated moments in the world of watchmaking: the launch of new products by Patek Philippe. Period that just last year had been followed by a moment that made us feel quite bad, following the presentation of the infamous Nautilus “Tiffany”.
Without further ado, let’s get to the heart of the news. This year, the Geneva-based maison presented, in addition to the unexpected new Nautilus ref. 5811 (which you can find by clicking here), five new Patek Philippe chronographs that enrich the Aquanaut, Nautilus, Complications and Grand Complications collections.
Patek Philippe Aquanaut Luce Chronograph “Rainbow”
The first on the list is a rose gold Aquanaut embellished with a bezel set with diamonds and multicolored sapphires arranged parallel in two rows. With reference 7968 / 300R-001, this is Patek Philippe’s first self-winding chronograph specifically designed for ladies.
To enrich the whole, a mother-of-pearl dial engraved with the typical network motif of the Aquanaut collection, Arabic indexes in rose gold with rainbow sapphires. The rose gold case has a diameter of 39.9 mm (in short, 40 mm), perhaps to meet the tendency we have found in collectors to wear generously sized men’s watches often and willingly.
The movement, visible from the sapphire crystal caseback, is the flyback chronograph CH 28-520C.
The list price for the lucky one is 214’630 EUR (including tax).
Patek Philippe 5204G Perpetual Calendar “À Rattrapante”
For the Grand Complications collection, the first one we’re talking about is a new (not too much) version of the classic 5204 perpetual calendar.
Already last year in this same period the maison had presented a variant of the same model, with a rose gold case and slate gray dial. With the reference 5204G, the case becomes white gold and the color chosen for the dial is an olive green with sunburst decoration. Surely, the choice is consistent with the direction of the brand that seems to have identified olive green as a winning color … just think of the two 5711s presented in April 2021 or the 5905A last October.
The white gold case has a diameter of 40 mm and a thickness of 14.3 mm. The movement inside is the iconic CHR29-535PS Q split-seconds chronograph and perpetual calendar, which can be admired through the obligatory sapphire crystal caseback.
Despite the similarity with the cousin 5204R, the list price for the reference 5204G is slightly higher: 318,370 EUR.
Patek Philippe 5990/1A Nautilus Travel Time Cronografo Flyback
As for the previous 5204G, also in this case the news are not many. In fact, even less. The model with a dark gray dial is discontinued, replaced by this version with a blue sunburst dial and black shading towards the edge.
Like its predecessor and its neighbor in 5990 / 1R rose gold, the 40.5 mm diameter and 12.53 mm thick case houses the CH 28-520 C FUS caliber, again visible through the sapphire crystal caseback.
The list price of the 5990 / 1A Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph is 69,160 EUR.
Patek Philippe 5935A Automatic Chronograph Flyback World Time
In my opinion, this novelty could be the best success of the entire edition and it is no coincidence that it is positioned towards the end of this article. This is a new reference, derived from the 5930P platinum version presented in October last year.
The goal at Patek seems to have been to make the iconic movement that combines flyback chronograph and universal time more dynamic and sporty, starting with the steel case instead of platinum, ending with a “carbon” motif on the splendid salmon-colored dial. in rose gold.
The case, with a diameter of 41 mm and a thickness of 12.75 mm, houses the CH 28-520 HU caliber, exactly like the reference 5930P, which is visible from the sapphire crystal caseback.
Il prezzo di listino per questo orologio è di 64’390 EUR.
Patek Philippe 5373P Split-seconds Monopusher Chronograph For Left-handers Perpetual Calendar
Here gentlemen, here we are talking about a real novelty. The first left-handed chronograph in Patek Philippe’s recent history, combined with the perpetual calendar complication. Of course, for some strange reason this seems to be the year of the redemption of left-handers after two of the most important watchmakers in the world have decided to produce a watch designed specifically for them. (Don’t get us wrong, we certainly don’t want to compare this to the GMT Master “Destro” presented at the beginning of the year)
It’s true, such a watch deserves an article of its own. You can read it by clicking here.
In short, the reference 5373P-011 has a 38.3 mm diameter and 12.93 mm thick platinum case that houses the highly prized CHR 27-525 PS Q caliber (in “left-handed” trim). To be clear, it is the same caliber as the references 5951P and 5372P. Water resistance is guaranteed up to 30 m. (Check out our waterproofing guide to understand what that means)
From an aesthetic point of view, this watch is extremely contemporary and modern, thanks to the use of anthracite color for the dial, the satin finish and the red painted chronograph hands.
The list price is CHF 500,000.
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