amajidi1
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nonsense
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.
Movement
By: aaronm : June 9th, 2011-15:34
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" A
I quote the magazine
By: Bruno.M1 : June 9th, 2011-22:07
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 re...
Don't love it so far...
By: patrick_y : June 9th, 2011-16:33
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...
Interesting
By: Dje : June 10th, 2011-05:58
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
Not even my retailer knew
By: Georg : June 14th, 2011-03:01
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 a...
I would be concerned..
By: jimjenkins : June 14th, 2011-22:17
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 l...
They enlarged the mini-rotor
By: Georg : June 15th, 2011-00:07
"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...
Cal. 240
By: olan : June 22nd, 2011-07:53
... 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
nonsense
By: amajidi1 : June 17th, 2011-07:17
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 complicat...