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This year, Patek Philippe launches six new Grand Complications wataches. And in this article, let’s mainly talk about Ref. 5208 watch. This new watch contains three complex functions, including minute repeater, chronograph and perpetual calendar. It is Patek Philippe’s first model that integrates with various kinds of functions. The brand applies strong watchmaking crafts to finish the process of the watch. Ref. 5208 Watch is definitely elegant and reliable, it satisfies the demand of daily use; thus, it attracts lots of people’s attention, including connoisseur. And the watch is regarded as the “annual watch king2011”.

Minute repeater is in delicate design. Column-wheel chronograph is only 2.4 mm thickness. The highly complex R CH 27 PS QI movement (32 mm diameter, 10.35 mm height, and 5.7 cm3 volume) is formed by 701 parts, and most of these parts are handmade. The movement is placed on a platinum panel. This Calatrava architectural style panel is full of exquisite parts. The sapphire crystal decoration matches well with this outstanding technology product. The polished perfect pure gold markers also catch people’s eyes. Ref. 5208 watch is the most complex model following Patek Philippe tourbillon watch as it integrates minute repeater with chronograph. At the same time, this watch is also an exquisite version with hand winding barrels. In addition, Pulsomax escapement and Spiromax balance Spring are made from pure Si. That is Patek Philippe: perfect combination of tradition and innovation.

Patek Philippe is a Swiss famous watch brand built in 1839. Each watch’s average retail price of this brand is from $ 13,000 to $ 20,000. It is one of the genuine independent watch manufacturers exist in Swiss. The whole process of making the watch is done by brand’s watch factory. It is said that it costs 10 years to train a Patek Philippe watchmaker. And owning a piece Patek Philippe watch is the sign of the nobility of watch enthusiasts. The noble realm of art and expensive materials has got good reputation for the brand.

Patek Philippe Ref. 5270, a classic two-button chronograph with perpetual calendar, is the comprehensive presentation for brand’s past seven years’ high class watchmaking craftsmanship.

Patek Philippe perpetual calendar Ref. 5270 chronograph

Hand-winding mechanical Caliber CH 29-535 PS Q movement. Needle and the instantaneous jump the Central time thirty minutes drive time. Week, month, leap year and day / night window instructions. Calendar pointer instructions. Phase of the moon. Small second hand. Silver opal surface. Black oxidized gold inlaid numerals. Manpower to handle a large sewing box crocodile leather strap. Black matte. Folding buckle. With removable dress. Sapphire crystal case back. Waterproof to 30 meters. 41 mm-diameter gold case.

Patek Philippe WW.TC watch
Platinum materials / cal.240 Patek Philippe self-winding movement / hour, minute display / 33 stone / vibration frequency of 21,600 per hour time / World time zone Function / Geneva Seal / sapphire crystal mirror / blue hand-carved face plate / water 25 meters / limited 50 / limited sold only in Taiwan / reference price: NT $ 1,252,000

Patek Philippe held on September 21 issued new watch will challenge the world’s time zones world time zone watchs in the common criteria launched the first Central China Standard Time in order to “Taipei” as the base of the world time watch, not only the practical function of simple its symbolic significance is extraordinary, and “Taipei” into the international arena and vision. The number is 5110’s “Taiwan North Time Zone – World Time Watch “is making the city engraving plate 120 degrees east longitude, will be easy to use when the nature of integration into the world between the concept of being, users simply press a single button on the 10 o’clock direction of the two can easily adjust the time, even if time zone when the conversion will not affect the accuracy of the minute hand, not only shows the local time, at the same time be more when he was 24-time show ring in a single city, both of read-to-use features have also been applying Patek Philippe a patent.

This only took four years to watch the birth of the “Taipei time zone – the world’s timewatch” design from the world’s time zones in 1930 watch of inspiration, and Patek Philippe To highlight the importance of this event, especially the Patek Philippe Museum collection of eight world antique watches world time zone display to bring together in Taiwan, representing the 30,40,50 and 60 of the world’s time zone watchs. Kam-old knows this, this 5110 World Time Watch is not only overcome all kinds of complex technical difficulties to successfully integrate the thin hands fixed-winding movement with 22K gold automatic swing Tuo challenges, but also allow users to use more simple operation, and the Central Plains standard Time Zone from the original city “Hong Kong” to “Taipei”, also appeared under the background of the different cities Xing decline, Taipei’s international status has been growing influence in the international arena can not be ignored, and thus created this special significance of the watch. In addition to the published activities of the protagonist (Taipei Time Zone – World Time Watch), the Patek Philippe is also will be the end of September to mid-November this year, in the exhibit is a series of new watches, interested fans or favorites list do not miss this home unique opportunity to see the charming Patek Philippe style.

PATEK PHILIPPE Ref.5130
18K white gold / Cal.240 HU self-winding movement / hour, minute display / watch diameter 39.5mm/33 Stone / 24 hour / night show / world time zone features / quick adjustment according to the time zone / Geneva Seal / power reserve to 48 hours / 21,600 times per hour earthquake frequency / water 25 meters / sapphire crystal case back after / no price

Watch diameter increased, a clearer interpretation of time
Regular travel around the world or engage in business people are concerned, having a function in a world of precision time zone when account for their lives to bring more practicality and convenience, but only PATEK PHILIPPE Ref. 5130 World Time watch is the natural choice for connoisseurs. 2006 Basel Watch Fair in Switzerland, the first appearance of this section 5130, case diameter slightly larger than that before 5110 a large, original style thirty-seven to 39.5 meters, so watch the time more legible, more superior wear on the wrist; and face plate perfusion innovative design, add ring clockwise for the design of both open up new horizons, to create another classic moment count.

Photo: The internal movement constitutes a map.

Pointer ring symbolizes the earth
Circular case to show the classic Calatrava timepiece features to keep slim compact shape, while the face plate design ideas, mainly from the 1930s introduced the only “World Time” watch style, this year, in addition to maintaining the world’s time zones watch a long history of traditional beauty, but also tales of something new. Watchmaker fully utilized to increase the watch space after the path length between twenty-four time zones will show the outer display panel expanded to more clearly indicate the name of the city. Central disk surface decorated with brand new radial pattern, and special ring clock is very eye-catching, specially designed for the “World Time Zone” theme of power the watch is designed to shape a symbol of Earth, greatly enhances the unique timepieces.

Photo: PATEK PHILIPPE Ref.5130 both functional and aesthetic design, people stare.

Multiple adjustment using a single button
The inner face plate clock progressive display panel, anti-clockwise movement, which also in deep and shallow as the background distinguish between day and night, and the moon, the sun symbol echoes. The red indicator on the face plate indicating the current time zone with the respective, the same clock hour on the digital display panel also being the name of the other twenty-three cities, so wear may at the same time that the other time zone, for those who frequently travel around the world for business travel is very useful. PATEK PHILIPPE Ref.5130 watch eliminating the need for further adjustments to stop the operation and the first calculation of the time difference between tuning show again cumbersome procedures. The wearer simply by pressing the number of time zones across the ten o’clock position in the fast transfer button, the head the land belongs to a major city in the name of the time zone to move the red targets, local and other time zones will be a target of the exact time ran. Each time you press the button to indicate local time clock will move forward one hour, during this period, twenty four little with the city name is displayed along the counter-clockwise rotating disk are also one twenty-fourth of the range. Depends on ingenious coupling devices, adjustment process does not affect the minute hand display, and the use of a single button multiple adjusting instruction, PATEK PHILIPPE once again demonstrated its extraordinary skill tab.

Photo: PATEK PHILIPPE Ref.2523, estimated price: 2,500,000 ~ 4,000,000 Hong Kong dollars.

Precious, rare PATEK PHILIPPE Ref.2523
In line with the twentieth anniversary, the Hong Kong this year, Christie’s will be held November 29 in the “fine form and the Royal Collection “Autumn auctions, exhibitions and sales as high as valuable only when more than 500 dollars, including the classic collection series, magnificent jewelry watch and mechanical functions with sophisticated contemporary style, which watches more than a hundred pieces of the collection came from a royal and precious. The most well known to the auction, non-PATEK PHILIPPE Ref.2523 world crown double world time zone watch perfectly. Between 1930-1960, PATEK PHILIPPE produced a series of world time zone watch, and with a different design of the case and face plate, but this model 2523 world time zone watch, only the number of less than five style is the only material with gold and carved face plate, which had appeared on the market in recent times, more only two, very rare; launch of this auction style clubhouse, is just one of these two unique, is expected to attract wide collectors ball fierce bidding.

Photo: PATEK PHILIPPE Ref.5071G.

Complex functions and diamond inlaid with rare art style
In addition, another focus of the auction is PATEK PHILIPPE Ref.5071G platinum diamond timing watch in the sub-Africa is the first time on the auction market launch, and is the most rare Patek Philippe watch is one style. In addition to this watch with precision the chronograph function, but also set with more than 110 (total weight of 11.55 kt) of the perfect square drill, the precision of the watch Guanghua School of Technology and brilliant diamonds combine and store in original packaging, intact, that will cause the world collectors around the world interested in, competing bid.

This time, we finally went to Amoy Rolex is no longer with the reader, though Rolex watch market has been the “darling”, but we strive to provide readers with more Letters Amoy watch, whether you want a watch worth hundreds of Amoy thousand dollars or up to millions of dollars, be sure to first figure out: “Why did you buy this watch in the end,” This is the most important.

Patek Philippe watch, I even started yet not utter its name, you can now actually spend lots of money to buy it back, even I have a bit incredible. Omega worn by nearly eight years I can have what even the hands of the Omega series, what the movement have spoken up, only two words: do not understand.

Since I do not understand the watch, even ask what the play watch. I know the watch brand’s very little, except to know Omega Rolex, Seiko and Citizen, Patek Philippe is, I do not know. But people are always a little grass is always greener, the absence of good maintenance of Omega, the watch has become increasingly obscure, I began wondering exchange watch.

For watch: Audemars Piguet Vacheron Constantin or?

A friend told me to my love he can be considered economic conditions or Vacheron Constantin. Audemars Piguet? Vacheron Constantin? In the end what is it? Oh, a little old fashioned. Even I have to laugh at myself about it, do not know yet what to buy watchs, is really embarrassing. However, some friends advised not stand, but finally went to a lot of watch shop, and began scouring their own watch away.

I was spoiled for choice can be described in the watch shop to see a lot of brands of the watch, but also see the love he still Vacheron Constantin. To tell the truth, less on the watch because of their understanding of their own in the end what you want to buy the concept did not watch the face of a lot of good form, I just looked wildly fly, did not feel anything special. I recruited friends enthusiastically watch a lot of the magazines, so I started a lot of reading program that is a dream watch, is not an exaggeration. Fortunately, your skills have not been wasted, after catching a pass, I know the major brands from the book watch of history, and their respective characteristics.

So once again kill each watch to the store, Hendry, hundalee, Solomon … … watch this and see before the form can not be the same, how much his mind clocks installed point of knowledge, though not an expert But how can half a doorway into the point person. This does not, I will turn the watch over and over do not shop, said the brands of different price models have some preliminary understanding, the heart of the idea is to first block of 15 million selected the Dai Dai.

Store in the watch, I will about 15 million -20 million different brands, different styles of watch tried it on again, with a rose gold Audemars Piguet feel pretty good, because the price just in my budget, was almost bought. Can then I thought, buy a watch must be calm, not worried anyway, to think again.

Decision: to buy the ultimate Patek Philippe

Friends suggested that I consider Patek Philippe watch, after all it is the king of the watch, auction prices have been strong for most. Patek Philippe flagship store in Shanghai, but the thought of the prices with the high tariff, I decided to go to Hong Kong to buy. Then embarked on a trip to Hong Kong to buy the watch.

We chose to stay away from both Central and Causeway Bay near the hotel, so convenient to watch. Central shops are concentrated form, of which there are two watchs with Patek Philippe shop counters. I quickly try out with your staff, but staff found that after the introduction of Ref.5296 on the wrist is too thin, there is no good imagination. But another material Ref.5110 rose gold effect is good, but its price far beyond my budget, did not dare consider.

We decided to go to other stores around, went to have a Patek Philippe watch shop counters, but also tried on that section before, but the material is gold, the price was cheaper than the rose gold materials, the owner can to play 8 off, always felt in his heart, or that section of fashion watches rose gold material, process more complex. So at that moment, hesitated, and decided to say or think about.

Family members advised me to start at the side shot, I feel nothing wrong with gold material, and he is understood to have a Patek Philippe 8 fold is already pretty good, my heart has begun to accept this price. Finally, the owner took out the brand new unopened Ref.5110 had me, I feel a shines, apart from anything else at that time to green light “won.” Despite the extremely exciting moment, but I still maintain a clear head, carefully verify the invoices, warranty documents issued by other watch shop, after the signing confirmation.

I can not wait to wear the watch on the wrist, that goes without saying really happy ah! Later, when often play with this watch, I always unconsciously sigh out loud, this watch is indeed the perfect combination of technology and art, it is so beautiful, I am deeply addicted!

Ultra-thin perpetual calendar watch movement with its sophisticated and sleek design classic, a Patek Philippe technology and style of the best representatives. Latest watch slightly increased, even more slim case, dial more legible.

Legend watch items

Complex functions as a classic watch, perpetual calendar Patek Philippe watch in the many treasures in a very high honor. Patek Philippe 1839, the beginning of plant, machinery design complex function is mainly used to manufacture pocket watch, only began to be used up to watch in 1925. Hundreds of roulette, gears, cams and levers operate Concorde, just like playing a lively ballet dance, bit of time recorded history. In 1985, the first ultra-thin Patek Philippe perpetual calendar watch (Ref.3940) officially put into operation, entered a super-complicated menus in the new era. It has a perfect dial design, a Patek Philippe is one of the most popular complex menu. Today, Patek Philippe on a new interpretation of the original design.

Exceptional case

New 18K White Gold Ref5140 the case smooth rounded lines and simple symmetry, this style is a Patek Philippe watch one of the factors of success. The watch’s diameter from 36 mm to 37.2 mm, the whole is even more slim. Raised bezel to replace the original type section of the recessed bezel, case of geometric beauty arises spontaneously. Watch ear soft curves, elegant chic to converge on the case and strap.

Clear harmony

To highlight the uniqueness of classical sheet goods, Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar watch is still using the original dial, kept the harmonious distribution of three small dials, highlighting the purity and eternal charm. As the date of the most important shows, designers have been improved and expanded calendar dial at 6 o’clock position, to make it more legible, while retaining the other two small dial in the original size. Week show at 9 o’clock, includes 24-hour display, the need to adjust the calendar can be used to distinguish between day and night. 3 o’clock position of the small dial shows the month in which the target can be labeled small, then it is a leap year. The watch also has a moon phase display, the window at the date dial at 6 o’clock position, the operation of the whole device is very precise, time 122 years and 45 days shy of the real day lunar cycle. Reflecting soft silver-white dial and elegant luster, platinum short time scale and vertical Dauphine hour, minute, and glorified.

Precision movement

automatic winding movement caliber 240 Q out to the Patek Philippe Advanced tab workshops. And Patek Philippe, like other movements, caliber 240Q has a well-known Geneva quality seal. Although the movement formed by the 275 components, but only 3.88 mm thick. All this thanks to 22K gold micro-eccentric pendulum, calendar, and moon phase ingenious device configuration. Calendar of mechanical memory device up to 1461 days (four years), can accurately display the date automatically, including large and small month, and is a leap year on February 29, until 2100 only need to adjust the time (Gregorian calendar year, excluding 2 29). Embedded in the case of the four side push engines to adjust the calendar display.

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Ref5140 has a smooth hand-stitched black crocodile leather strap and white gold Patek Philippe buckle folding watch perfect match. Patek Philippe and other super-complicated menus, like the watch with two back cover can be changed. Sapphire crystal back cover so that the beauty of panoramic view of the movement’s precision, grinding bevel plywood, round wood plate movement, and the splint and the Geneva auto plate decoration is clearly visible; pure real gold back cover, the name can be engraved at the top , letters or inscriptions, only through authorized Patek Philippe Service Center before installation. Ref5140 will eventually replace the current watch Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Ref. 3940.