The Patek Philippe Calatrava Weekly Calendar ref. 5212A-001 with its 40 mm stainless steel case, its completely new automatic movement, and its gorgeous silvery opaline dial is one of the most unique Pateks out there, thanks to the hammer-shaped hand with a red hammerhead indicating the day of the week on a circular scale in the middle of the dial. A second hand of the same design delivers the number of the week and month readings on two concentric scales at the periphery of the dial.
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Eye Candy: Patek Philippe ref. 5270G White Gold Perpetual Calendar Chronograph
The Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph ref. 5270 was originally launched at Baselworld 2011 to replace the iconic Patek reference 5970. Some of the main differences between the ref. 5970 and the ref. 5270 includes a bigger case measuring 41 mm vs. 39 mm on the ref. 5970 and an in-house movement powering the ref. 5270 instead of the Lemania 2310-based CH27 calibre in the ref. 5970. Additionally, there are some other changes on the dial of the ref. 5270G-018 when compared to its predecessor.
Baselworld 2019: Patek Philippe Calatrava Weekly Calendar ref. 5212A. Live Pictures & Price.
This year a brand new complication for Patek Philippe as they present the new Calatrava Weekly Calendar ref. 5212A-001 with a semi-integrated mechanism displaying the current week number, in addition to the day and date. A particularly useful feature for the modern businessman. This stainless steel Calatrava Weekly Calendar with a 40 mm case also houses a completely new automatic movement with optimized performance. Patek Philippe has developed a broad spectrum of calendar functions, from the simple aperture date to the extremely complex secular perpetual calendar that is pre-programmed into the 28th century. The patented Annual Calendar, launched in 1996, triggered a small revolution as a full calendar that only needs to be corrected once a year on March 1. In 2013.
Insider: Patek Philippe ref. 5270P in Platinum with Salmon Colored Dial. Hands-on with a Grail Like No Other.
The Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph ref. 5270 was originally launched at Baselworld 2011 to replace the iconic Patek reference 5970. Some of the main differences between the ref. 5970 and the ref. 5270 include a bigger case measuring now 41 mm vs. 39 mm on the ref. 5970 and an in-house movement powering the ref. 5270 instead of the Lemania 2310-based CH27 calibre in the ref. 5970. Additionally, there are some other changes on the dial of the ref. 5270G-018 when compared to its predecessor.
Insider: Patek Philippe ref. 5270G White Gold Perpetual Calendar Chronograph. Hands-on with a Grail for Most Watch Collectors.
The Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph ref. 5270 was originally launched at Baselworld 2011 to replace the iconic Patek reference 5970. Some of the main differences between the ref. 5970 and the ref. 5270 include a bigger case measuring now 41 mm vs. 39 mm on the ref. 5970 and an in-house movement powering the ref. 5270 instead of the Lemania 2310-based CH27 calibre in the ref. 5970. Additionally, there are some other changes on the dial of the ref. 5270G-018 when compared to its predecessor.
Baselworld 2017: Patek Philippe ref. 5960/1A-010 Ebony Black Opaline Dial. Live Pictures, Hands-on & Price.
This Baselworld 2017, Patek Philippe took the center stage with 24 novelties that included a little bit of everything including eight new watches within their grand complications collection, seven within the complications and eight new timepieces for ladies just to name a few. The reference 5960 that we're talking about was originally released in 2006 and lauched in stainless steel with the letter 'A' in the model designation 5960/1A —which stands for 'acier', steel in French—, in 2014 replacing the gold and platinum versions. This year, a new iteration of reference 5960/1A has been released with an ebony black opaline dial.
Baselworld 2017: Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar ref. 5320G. Live Pictures & Pricing.
The new Patek Philippe's ref. 5320G is a new perpetual calendar that has been inspired by many predecessor models that attracted global attention in the 1940s and 1950s. In 1925, Patek Philippe launched model 97'975, the world's first wristwatch with a perpetual calendar. It was followed by further unique pieces. Eventually, the manufacture integrated this type of watch in its regular collection with the ref. 1518 perpetual calendar chronograph released in 1941. A year later, Patek Philippe introduced the ref. 1526 Perpetual Calendar without a chronograph.
Insider: Patek Philippe Grand Complication ref. 5216R. Hands-on with the Fifth Most Complicated Wristwatch from Patek.
Originally launched in March 2011, the Patek Philippe Grand Complication ref. 5216 is the result of 18 successful years of research and development to produce a legendary Grand Complication timepiece with minute repeater, tourbillon, perpetual calendar, retrograde date, and moon phases. With reference 5216, Patek Philippe rises to a further level of sophistication in minute repeaters, launching the legendary caliber R TO 27 PS QR LU movement with the five most popular complications in a perceptibly larger case that encloses a more voluminous resonant cavity to enhance the sonority of the chimes.
News: Patek Philippe Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the Nautilus with two Limited Edition References. All Details and Pricing Here.
In 2016, Patek Philippe is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its casually elegant Nautilus collection. For many aficionados and connoisseurs of classic watchmaking artistry, this is a memorable occasion as well. A look back to 1976 not only shows how quickly and dramatically the world has changed since then but also illustrates how well the Nautilus has stayed its course across four decades in terms of design, dependability, and popularity. With two limited edition Nautilus 40th Anniversary models, the manufacture manifests its ability to keep pace with the times while preserving the key facets of a legend.
News: The Patek Philippe Henry Graves Jr. Supercomplication Sells for 20.6 Million Swiss Francs at Sotheby's in Geneva. Making History Once Again.
The most complicated and expensive watch in the world, the Patek Philippe Henry Graves Jr. Supercomplication started in 1925 and completed in 1932 has fetched the amount of 20.6 Million Swiss Francs at Sotheby's in Geneva just minutes ago.
This exceptional timepiece is a gold, double dial and double open-faced, minute repeating clockwatch with Westminster chimes, grande and petite sonnerie, split seconds chronograph, registers for 60-minutes and 12-hours, perpetual calendar accurate to the year 2100, moon-phases, equation of time, dual power reserve for striking and going trains, mean and sidereal time, central alarm, indications for times of sunrise/sunset and a celestial chart for the night time sky of New York City at 40 degrees 41.0 minutes North latitude.
Watch Goodies: Patek Philippe Limoges Limited Edition Bonbonniere
Not very long ago, we came across this beautiful limited edition Patek Philippe box made out of Limoges porcelain from the 2000 collection. The box features a Patek Philippe pocket watch from 1928 that is currently situated at the Patek Philippe Museum collection. The pocket watch is made out of 18 carat yellow gold and is finely decorated with roses and other motifs.
