Patek Philippe, one of the world’s premier watchmakers, has unveiled 17 new models with innovative technical and aesthetic features at Watches and Wonders 2023, expanding its extensive range of collections. The new models range from Calatrava with an original 24-hour display and Travel Time function for the display of a second time zone to a new haute joaillerie version of the Grandmaster Chime.
Thierry Stern, the President of the family-owned manufacture, has said that each collection has its own character and enables the company to innovate and express itself. The company maintains a vast choice of watches for men and women in every market segment. The 17 new introductions presented at Watches and Wonders 2023 are the perfect illustration.
Patek Philippe is reinterpreting the design of the double-face reversible case, endowed with a patented rotation mechanism, by presenting it for the first time in a bicolor version combining white gold and rose gold. This new Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime Reference 6300GR-001 also stands out by its two brown opaline dials and its two-tone chestnut brown patinated alligator strap and bicolor folding buckle.
Patek Philippe is also expanding its range of elegant watches for women with the new Calatrava self-winding Reference 4997/200R-001, a reinterpretation of a great classic that catches the eye with a rose-gold case and a dial and strap decked out in purple. The dial, embossed with a pattern of concentric waves, is coated with more than fifty layers of translucent lacquer, creating a mesmerizing sense of depth. The case is adorned with a diamond-set bezel and houses the caliber 240 ultra-thin self-winding movement.
The Gondolo collection, comprising the Patek Philippe “form watches” of Art Deco inspiration, announces the return of a jewelry watch with a unique style and timeless elegance. The Gondolo Serata Reference 4962/200R-001, in rose gold, is set with spessartites arranged in a double color gradient, highlighting the case’s refined curves.
Additionally, Patek Philippe is expanding its selection of minute-repeating wristwatches –the largest such range in a current collection –with two reinterpretations under the heading of Rare Handcrafts. Rare Handcrafts World Time Minute Repeater Reference 5531G-001, the first minute repeater model that always strikes the local time, is also the first World Time Minute Repeater in white gold.
The company has also enriched its selection of minute-repeating wristwatches with the Rare Handcrafts Minute Repeater Reference 5178G-012, which is endowed with a self-winding movement and “cathedral” gongs whose sound is particularly deep and rich. It features a new dial in blue Grand Feu flinqué enamel over a distinctive hand-guilloched swirling pattern.
The self-winding Aquanaut Chronograph Ref. 5968R-001 for men meanwhile, previously available in steel and in white gold, now comes in a rose-gold case with a sunburst dial in a gradient of brown to black. The bezel is highlighted by the alternating polished and satin-brushed finishes, and the self-winding flyback chronograph movement combines tradition (column wheel drive) with innovation (vertical disk clutch).
Since the company’s founding in 1839, Patek Philippe has made its mark as one of the greatest specialists in striking watches. Its supreme mastery was confirmed in 2014 by the launch of the Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime – the most complicated Patek Philippe wristwatch, with 20 complications. This timepiece joined the current collection in 2016 and is particularly notable for its five chiming modes, including an alarm striking the pre-selected time, and a date repeater striking the date on demand. Patek Philippe’s latest offerings are a testament to the company’s commitment to innovation, technical mastery, and creativity in the field of luxury watches.
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