Thanks for breaking the news of these new SS quartz releases from the Twenty-4 Collection! They might not get as much press as the 6007 or other men's models...
...but they are interesting and very modern additions to the new ladies' Collection. I won't open a new thread about it, so I just updated your post with a picture of the blue version for everyone to see. Something else worth mentioning is the new "Ritual...
Something I was not aware of about quartz movements and women's models
I read that one of the rituals of life some women watch wears do not enjoy is winding and other watch setting chores. My spouse chose a quartz JLC for that reason in spite of my best efforts to convince her otherwise. Perhaps looks are more important than...
;-)) More and more women got interested in mechanical watches in recent years (whence for instance the new automatic Twenty-4 Collection launched in 2018)...
However, it's definitely fair to say that a good percentage of women still prefer the more readily available quartz watches, so these latter remain a pretty relevant segment of the market. In fact, the quartz Twenty-4 (or at least the previous generations...
Words like "undoubtful craftsmanship of Patek" is what allows Patek Philippe to rest on their laurels and deliver a substandard product!
Patek Philippe fanboys (people who believe Patek Philippe are the best) ought to delve deeper and realize at the end of the day, Patek Philippe is nearly perfect as they think! While the brand is definitely very impressive overall and has many strengths, ...
I prefer the previous version.
The previous version had nicer proportions and nicer details such as the cabochon on the crown.
My wife has had the 24 with white/cream dial for 14 years
I think now she prefers (and wears more often) her mechanical watches, but albeit quartz, the detail and finishing on the 24 is really nice and she still gets tons of compliments on it.
My wife has an older one and wears it often,...
although maybe not as much as her Rolex Yacht Master 35mm or older Air King.
