![]() The very first serial production perpetual calendar chronograph, the reference 1518, was made by Patek Philippe in the 1940s and they have continued this complication ever since. 5270: The quintessential complication associated with Patek Philippe. 5959 has an amazingly slim calibre with a thickness of only 5.25mm making it one of the world’s thinnest split second chronograph movements. In addition this mono-pusher chronograph uses a 60-minute register instead of the conventional 30 minutes. The caliber CHR 27-525PS housed within is amazingly slim with a thickness of only 5.25mm making it one of the world’s thinnest split second chronograph movements. 5959: La unched in 2005, the reference 5959 with its 33mm platinum officer case (with a hinged case back), white enamel dial and Arabic numerals is inspired by Patek Philippe chronographs from the 1920s. ![]() Patek Philippe offers three different models of this Split-Seconds Chronograph with two separate calibres. Patek Philippe offers three different models of this complication, with two separate calibres. ( Credit: Watchonista)Ĭonsidered as one of the most challenging and delicate complications to master in the art of watchmaking due to low tolerances. 5170 houses Patek Philippe’s first in-house manual wind chronograph calibre CH 29-535 featuring a column-wheel with horizontal clutch. ![]() It currently exists only in a 39.4mm white metal case: either in white gold with opaline dial, Breguet numerals and pulsometer scale or the latest version presented in 2015 in platinum with a lovely black dial, Breguet numerals and a dial devoid of the pulsometer scale giving it a cleaner look. Patek Philippe has mastered these complications like none other and today offers a wide and diverse selection in each category.Ĭhronographs Ref 5170: Launched in 2010 this reference houses Patek Philippe’s first in-house manual wind chronograph caliber CH 29-535 featuring a column-wheel with horizontal clutch, a 65 hour power reserve and a instantaneous jumping chronograph minute hand. Add to that “split-seconds” or “perpetual calendar” and you bring grown men to tears. The Patek Philippe Seal embodies all the company’s values and quality standards.Vintage and modern watch collectors and enthusiasts rarely agree on what is interesting or not but three words tend to leave them systematically starry eyed: “Patek”, “Philippe” and “chronograph”. Detailed regulations and an independent supervisory body govern the seal. The Patek Philippe Seal applies to the entire watch and is the only seal of quality that assures the watch’s lifetime maintenance, regardless of the date of completion. This Patek Philippe Seal attests to the utmost quality of its timepieces, far above and beyond official standards. In 2009, Patek Philippe launched its proprietary quality label for mechanical watches. Thanks to their exceptional know-how, Patek Philippe has had many firsts leading to an impressive repertoire of more than 100 patents. The company name became Patek Philippe in 1851, and it is under this name that Patek Philippe created the first Swiss wristwatch ever made in 1868. ![]() Patek Philippe’s origins date back to 1839 and two watchmakers, Antoine Norbert de Patek and Jean Adrian Philippe. Patek Philippe is one of the oldest watch manufacturers in the world, with an uninterrupted watchmaking history since its founding.
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