patek philippe mod. 5052

Definitely based on glamour and chic, the new timepiece introduced by Patek Philippe has proven to be a success amongst the ladies, *** of it one of the most requested ladies wristwatches on the market of watch manufacturing. What would elegance be without quality, and what would design be without technical performance? These are questions that every watch manufacturing brand should ask, and moreover, should answer. Coherent answers come from successful brands, which have managed to meet the expectations of its most loyal fans by creating timepieces of both technical proficiency and of exquisite designs.The new timepiece presented by Patek Philippe is especially created for the ladies, but not for all the ladies, but for those who appreciate femininity, style, glamour and the concept of "diamonds are a girl's best friends". Fit for the most pretentious and sophisticated of women, the new Patek Philippe Annual Calendar watch represents a timepiece interested not only in pleasing the visual, but also in pleasing the necessary. The watch displays some of the most elegant features that a watch could offer and at the same time, some of the most progressive technical details that a respectable wristwatch should possess. Patek Philippe Annual Calendar watch follows the concept introduced back in 2004, when the brand introduced on the market its new collection of Annual Calendar watches. This time, Patek Philippe improved the collection by giving it a rejuvenated and glamorous look, adding brilliance to the design with the adornment of diamonds, stones known to take the breath away to any woman, no matter her taste in fashion. Although adorned with diamonds, the new Patek Philippe Annual Calendar watch doesn't display an opulent look, and the choice of placing the diamonds on the bezel, and on the lugs of the case, is of an exquisite taste and delicacy.The new Patek Philippe Annual Calendar watch's case is made of 18 carats gold and has a diamond-adorned bezel. For the bezel the designers have chosen to use 431 diamonds. The dial of the watch is white and equipped with gold Arabic numerals for every hour, except for 6, as it is replaced by the date window. It also displays two sub-dials, a moon-phase function and a date window located at the 6 o'clock position.Regarding its technical performance, you should know that the new Patek Philippe Annual Calendar watch works on a 315 S QA LU movement, a mechanism which provides the best reliability and accuracy.The new Patek Philippe Annual Calendar watch has its case covered with sapphire crystal, both the back and the top, and it's available on an alligator leather strap, usually white, but according to preferences, it could be on other colors as well.

The worldwide economic recession was no where to be seen at Antiquorum's "Important Collector's Wristwatches, Pocket Watches, Clocks and Horological Tools" auction, held May 9-10 in Geneva. The highlight was sale of a vintage Patek Philippe's Ref. 1436 (see photo)--a stainless steel split-seconds chronograph, and one of only two such timepieces known to exist today. The very rare timepiece, produced in 1945, set a world record price for a steel watch by fetching $1,126,932. Overall, Antiquorum's auction featured 331 lots. Of these, 80 percent were sold, netting a total of $5.9 million.> Read more