Patek Philippe Twenty-4 Watches

Patek Philippe Ladies First Split Seconds Chronograph (Ref. 7059R)The famous Swiss watchmaking house updates its Ladies First collection with the new Patek Philippe Split Seconds Chronograph Ref. 7059R manually-wound watch.Presented during the Baselworld 2011 trade show in a compact rose gold case, the watch features a painstakingly decorated CHF 27-525 PS hand-wound movement.Comprising 252 components, 27 jewels and 12 bridges, the movement comes with a rare (in this class of watches) split-seconds chronograph functionality.The chronograph is started using a push-piece at 3 o’clock, which is integrated with the winding crown, and then stopped, restarted and reset with a pusher at 2 o’clock.The 33.2 mm case is set with 229 diamonds of different size and weight. The bezel is adorned with 153 diamonds totaling 0.72 carats and the back is decorated with 76 diamonds (0.40 ct.)Even the buckle on the hand-stitched alligator leather strap is set with 26 diamonds of 0.18 carats.Patek Philippe has always displayed a very good taste when it came to dials and this particular model is not an exception.Although the watch is pretty small, the matt grained Opaline dial doesn’t look too busy or cluttered.The applied rose gold hour markers and Arabic numerals are just large enough for the owner to read current time without straining her eyes, and all six rose gold hands are contrast enough to be always visible.The hands seem to lack any lume whatsoever, but, well, that’s what you get when you buy a classic-looking watch.

Being a fan of men's watches, I have always fancied a slightly rectangular, not-so-feminine and sporty watch for my own self. Philip Patek's Nautilus Timepiece Collection for 2009 is the exact replica of my imagination. Women can enjoy the beauty and versatility of the elegantly sporty luxury watch icon now in a revise version of an enlarged 32mm case and silver or anthracite dials that feature a horizontal motif. The watches are available in 18 karat white or pink gold with a classical vertically brushed finish which is a result of the painstaking hand finishing. The eight sided porthole bezel is also available set with 46 round brilliant diamonds and both models feature sapphire crystals and are water resistant to 60 meters.