Patek Philippe Unveils The Cut up-Seconds Monopusher Chronograph Perpetual Calendar Watch Ref. 5373P-001 

Though left-handed folks solely make up about 10% of the whole inhabitants, there was various consideration on left-handed watches this 12 months, and including to the record of left-handed fashions launched by blue-chip luxurious producers in 2022 is a brand new split-seconds monopusher chronograph with a perpetual calendar from Patek Philippe. Impressed by a one-of-a-kind piece with a cushion-shaped case that was created by the model in 1927, the brand new Patek Philippe Cut up-Seconds Monopusher Chronograph Perpetual Calendar ref. 5373P-001 reimagines the prevailing ref. 3572 with an inverted dial format and pusher configuration to create a novel timepiece with a stable platinum case that’s particularly designed to be worn on the right-hand wrists of left-handed folks.

Identical to the reference 3572 that serves as its basis, the case of the brand new left-handed Patek Philippe ref. 5373P-001 Cut up-Seconds Monopusher Chronograph with Perpetual Calendar measures 38.3mm in diameter by 12.93mm-thick. Nonetheless, the stable 950 platinum case has basically been rotated 180 levels, in order that its crown (full with built-in monopusher chronograph button) now resides on the 9 o’clock location, whereas the pusher for its split-seconds perform now sits on the fairly uncommon 8 o’clock place on the facet of the case. Defending the dial is a sapphire crystal, which is surrounded by a skinny concave bezel that has been given a high-polish end. Though the tops and bottoms of the lugs obtain a mirror polish to match the bezel, the perimeters of the case characteristic a contrasting horizontal satin end that provides to the watch’s comparatively sporty general aesthetic.

Identical to all of Patek Philippe’s stable platinum watches, the brand new ref. 5373P-001 features a small brilliant-cut diamond set into the facet of the case between the lugs, and whereas this element usually seems on the 6 o’clock facet of the watch, it’s set between the lugs on the 12 o’clock facet of the brand new left-handed reference 5373P-001. A sapphire show caseback is the usual possibility fitted to the watch since it can can help you observe the fantastically completed manual-wind motion; nevertheless, Patek Philippe additionally consists of a further solid-platinum caseback that may be engraved and swapped onto the watch if desired by the client. Lastly, finishing the brand new ref. 5373P-001 and fitted to its 20mm lugs is a black calfskin leather-based strap that options an embossed textile sample with vibrant pink distinction stitching and a stable platinum fold-over clasp.

Identical to the case, the dial of the brand new Patek Philippe Cut up-Seconds Monopusher Chronograph Perpetual Calendar ref. 5373P-001 has additionally been inverted 180 levels. Quite than having a 3-6-9 format for the sub-dials with the moonphase complication on the 12 o’clock location, the brand new left-handed Patek Philippe ref. 5373P-001 options the precise reverse configuration, with the moonphase now at 6 o’clock. Even the small day/night time indicator and show for the bissextile year cycle have swapped locations and now seem on the higher half of the dial. The floor of the dial is a charcoal grey coloration with a gradient impact that darkens in the direction of the outer edges, and whereas the vast majority of the dial has been given a vertical satin end, the trio of registers is ebony-black in coloration with a grooved snailed sample. Utilized Arabic numerals and faceted Dauphine hour and minute palms point out the time, whereas the three chronograph palms are varnished vibrant pink for max legibility. No matter the truth that it’s packing some severe high-end issues, the colours of the dial give the brand new ref. 5373P-001 an inherently sporty general aesthetic that merely doesn’t exist among the many numerous variations of the ref. 5372.

Regardless of its inverted format, the brand new Patek Philippe Cut up-Seconds Monopusher Chronograph Perpetual Calendar ref. 5373P-001 is powered by the identical manually-wound Caliber CHR 27-525 PS Q mechanical motion that may be discovered contained in the model’s ref. 5372 watches. A column wheel-controlled split-seconds chronograph with a 60-minute totalizer, the Cal. CHR 27-525 PS Q additionally gives a perpetual calendar with day, month, leap-year cycle, and day/night time indicator apertures, together with an analog date indicated by the sub-dial at 12 o’clock, and a extremely correct moon section show that deviates by simply someday each 122 years. Operating at a frequency of 21,600vph (3Hz) and providing customers an influence reserve of as much as 48 hours (when the chronograph shouldn’t be in use), the Cal. CHR 27-525 PS Q is now completely obtainable inside the brand new left-handed ref. 5373P-001, since Patek Philippe has discontinued each variations of the ref. 5372 that have been additionally powered by this feature-packed motion.

Though the ref. 5373 might basically be seen as a substitute for the ref. 5372, the 2 fashions are considerably completely different watches. Apart from the entire left-handed configuration and the inverted format, the brand new ref. 5373P-001 has an undeniably extra sporty look, swapping out conventional dial colours for vibrant splashes of pink and the shiny alligator strap of its predecessor for a textured leather-based strap with matching pink contrasting stitching. On the identical time, regardless of the brand new mannequin’s radically completely different aesthetic, the left-handed reference 5373P-001 is basically the identical watch as its predecessor, simply rotated 180 levels, and that is possible the explanation why the diamond set into the facet of its case seems between the lugs on the 12 o’clock facet, fairly than within the regular place on the other facet of the watch. Whereas the hour markers, textual content, and even the form of the moonphase show have all been inverted in order that they seem of their regular orientations, the core design of the dial is basically simply the upside-down model of the one fitted to the just lately discontinued ref. 5372. As for the way a lot it can value so as to add the brand new left-handed ref. 5373P-001 to your assortment, the model has declined to reveal the value for the brand new watch, however simply the identify of the brand new mannequin alone must be sufficient to let you know that it’ll possible value a six-figure sum: “Patek Philippe Cut up-Seconds Monopusher Chronograph Perpetual Calendar” — actually each single a type of phrases sounds costly, and the truth that it’s crafted from stable platinum solely makes that assertion much more true. For extra data, please go to the model’s web site.