Patek Philippe

Most of the times we know which new watches will be made.

Or at least we get info on forums like these

Now, this one ??

A 5235 white gold annual calendar regulator ---- never seen or even heard of it untill half an hour ago

This was in the new  Patek magazine Volum III nr 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

specifics

case : 40.5 mm white gold

New calibre 31-260 -- height, ONLY 2.6 mm !!!

power reserve 60 hrs

frequency=3.2 hertz

 

 

SOURCE : PATEK PHILIPPE MAGAZINE VOLUME 3 NUMBER 4

 

 

I've not heard of this watch nor have I received my magazine! Not immediately attractive to me (personally averse to off-center labels) but like much with Patek, it needs to be seen in person no doubt.

best,
Hugh

and nothing, , really nothing on any forum ?

Google "patek 5235" and you'll get ZERO results  , did I get a wrong magzaine  LOL

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Originally I thought it was just a recut 240, with different bridges, but although the overall layout is close, the wheels don't appear to line-up. Very unusual if Patek has decided "meh, we won't bother promoting an entirely new watch/caliber"

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Genesis of a new movement

Patek Philippe has a iverse portfolio of manufacture calibers.However, none of them perfectly duited the annual calendar regulator ref 5235, and do the companu neede to develop a new movement. The tesult is reminiscent in many respects of the iconic self-winding calibre 240 with solid gold minirotoe, a movement that hes lost none of its appeal since it was launched in 1977. With a height of only 2.53 mm it is one of the thinnest self-winding calibers. While outstanding in therms of reliability and precission, the calibre 240 has a design-related peculiarity. Most unconventionally, the subsidiary seconds dial is located at 5 o'clock and therefore wouldn't be suitable for a regulator dial that had to have the seconds subdial at 6 o'clock; an off-center hour dial at  12 o'clock , and a large sweep hand for the minutes.

 

Source : Patek Magazine Volume III nr 4

 

the rest of the article ( 3 pages ), well you'll read it when you receive your copy 

with a height of <2.6mm? Astonishing!

is what I think the article says... anyway... I think its pretty cool....but I don't like one-handed watches.... in terms of ownership... but design-wise, pretty cool.

Interesting new movement. I always liked micro-rotor automatics so I'm finding that I'm actually staring at the picture of the new movement rather than the pictures of the dial.

But I rarely like regulators and this one is not particularly appeasing to my senses. So far, my favorite regulator that I've seen recently may well be the new Lange Richard Lange Tourbillon Pour Le Merite.

Thanks for sharing and I am looking forward to seeing the next issue of Patek Philippe magazine.

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And I like it... a lot! Thanks for the scoop.

Hi,

Thank you for the info.

I've not heard of it.

I've heard that there's a Patek Philippe press conference soon but I'm not invited. Maybe that's the reason.....

Cheers

Dje

Very interesting ... but so far away from PP. I assume it to be a good joke.

 

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My retailer told me, the 5235 will be presented on the 22nd and he got me a first (and probably not exact) estimate on the price, which will be around SFR 44.000.

so I am very much looking forward to any news from the press conference!

So, Imran, I take your post here as a promise, so please type quickly ;-)

Best regards

Georg

I am not a big fan of the sector dials on the new larger watches. But I will have to it in the flesh to really know.

Thats a nice looking dial, but the hands are really not to my taste. Surely PP could have come up with something more elegant for such a beautiful dial.
Rishad

Thanks, Bruno!

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Richard.

This message has been edited by =RWK= on 2011-06-10 15:17:58

... not sure about the dial and single arms design.

with new calibre which i was told it should be announced in Basel this yr but it doesnt show up. should be later of this yr or next yr.

Just got my copy of the Patek-Mag (German edition seems a bit late) and fell immediately in love with the new 5235.

So I picked up the phone to call my patek-dealer and was surprised, that they have never heard of that watch.

It is probably too early to ask, but has anybody some information about the price?

to wear this watch. It has a mini rotor, notorious for its less than desirable efficiency to wind. There are many stories out in the cyberspace regarding winding inefficiencies of similarly powered 240 calibers. Therefore, I would be concerned that this little rotor will be able to energize the day, date and month WHEELS and a petite second hand, while keeping the correct time. If I am missing something on mechanical energy balances, I will appreciate learning about it. Cheers. Jim  

"The movement is now 2,60mm high (0,07mm higher than the original 240), because the went for a thicker and therefore heavier rotor, which increases his ability to power the movement."

That is, what the PP-Mag states in the german edition. Please excuse my poor translation abilities.

Had a Patek World Time for years (240 mvt) and it wound fine.

I have a 3940 with mini rotor and it runs perfectly. I find this mini rotor very attractive. It is a well working solution that is different. Differentiation is what I am looking for. Thomas

... since 2008.

So, I guess PP trust in their movement...

Best,

Nicolas.

... and so the Ref. 3940 did (since 1987), though it is moving a perpetual calender also. My Ref. 6000 houses a Cal. 240 also - up to now there weren't any problems.

 

Oliver

This particular criticism of the mini-rotor is nonsensical and uninformed. firstly, separate the issue of efficiency of wind from power: once the rotor powers the spring, its job is done. If you're worried about the ability of the watch powering complications, you should be discussing the power transmission issues from the spring onward not the rotor. Secondly, the mini rotor system runs far more complicated watches such as ref 5074 and 5013 without any problems.