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My pleasure !
I share your appeal for such complication. Patek masters it very well considering the traditional legacy of such a brand and the way they master the volumes of the watches they offered (which is a complication on its own versus making big sized watches). It is always possible to add details but at the high cost of volume. A matter of choice from the brands. Patek I think makes the most refined and elegant of them.
Your suggestion is very interesting. Each time the 30-minutes makes a turn, it pushes a counter (wheels+disk). Then the reset function is coupled to both displays.
The thing is that, when I see the dial serving as a briudge, it would really need to be simple:
I'm not a watchmaker but it sounds as a very nice alternative even if I don't know if it would be simpler and less complicated. But certainly something to propose to the brand! Register the patent!
Thanks Anthony 
Cheers, Mark
A trio of 2016 new World Time complications from Patek Philippe
After the chronographs shot I posted here , I wanted to share a group shot of the 2 World Time based references: the 5230G and R together with the 5930G . I was very impressed by the 5230 pieces. They leave a masculine and elegant feeling that makes them...
Hi Mark, thanks for the post, and the new WTs do indeed form a great trio !
For me, I also find the 5230s look more modern because they do not have the crown guards. Their hands are also very lovely. I do like the 5930 and, as stated previously, wishes that its chrono function could measure more than 30 minutes. Perhaps if it mea...
ditto on the crown guards, Gordan! and thanks Mark, for such a great post on these beautiful, new iterations of PP WTs! I'm a really sucker for their WT complication pieces!
i've a crazy idea, but i think we might just see it on some watch one day (or i hope :P ): add a 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9 window-counter to count which set of 30-minute the chronograph is activated on. so in effect, it can count up to 4.5 hours! and i doubt that...
My pleasure !
I share your appeal for such complication. Patek masters it very well considering the traditional legacy of such a brand and the way they master the volumes of the watches they offered (which is a complication on its own versus making big sized watches). ...
Indeed, the case is an important change
Several Patek pieces we've been offered shared a common case style during the 1990's, 2000's until now. In the mean time, there has always been a line-up of straight-lines cases like the 5196/5296/5396 for instance (or recently the 5235G with a case very ...
Thanks Mark for the confirmation regarding thickness of the chrono function.
Perhaps with the R&D efforts of Patek and the advent of technology, someday in the future a thinner mechanism and longer measurement period might be available in a WT. Fingers crossed ! Cheers Gordon
The future will bring evolutions for sure!
In the mean time, I think that overcome obstacles in the traditional way is also something interesting when dealing with classical watchmaking. The difficult choice for instance between bringing a little bit of silicon or dealing with traditional material...
the size of the new WT will be great but the dark centre I am not sure about
on the previous models a dark centre was reserved for the P model. With the new models it is available on all models. On your pictures it is looking good from the distance though. Thanks for the pictures. Best Moritz
This is an aspect only you will be able to check in the metal indeed :)
I found the middle tone of grey very refined and not intrusive at all. The fact it is a little "satin" (not glossy and not matt either) makes it perfect to me. But I understand from your post that you have a specific feeling about the fact the center rema...
Thanks for a nice review.
Today was my WT day and I made some interesting WT acquisitions today. More later. Best, Kari
You're welcome Kari
How not be in the mood to enjoy a WT acquisitions moment. Looking forward to seeing what you went for as you usualy have a very precise reason why you do things. Cheers, Mark
Nice reviews as always,Mark.
Do you think the pattern is a bit mild on the 5230? I didn\'t hold the watches but saw them behind the glass at Basel world.I think the pattern is much clear on the 5930 Best, Ahmed
Thank you for your nice comment :)
About your question, I'm not sure I understand it well, what do you mean my "mild"? The color, the guilloché work... what precisions would you like to have? Cheers, Mark
Well, I found it perfect
The 3D effect is still visible and, in the mean time, it remains refined as it is not too present on the overall picture. Perfect to me. The 5930's guilloché is diffferent as it is the same style as the 5110 but with a bigger pattern. The way it looks is ...