Day: November 25, 2015

A Look At Replica Patek Philippe’s Super “London Limited Editions” for 2015

Patek Ladies 7200R-0110 time only and 7000R-011 minute repeater for London 2015 - Perpetuelle

The Patek Philippe replica watch Art Grand Exhibition in London recently brought to a close the Patek Philippe replica 175th anniversary celebrations which started on May 1st 2014. As part of the celebration, Patek Philippe replica watch unveiled a collection of limited edition timepieces specifically for the Bond Street boutique which is, by the way, one of only three boutiques exclusively owned and operated by Patek Philippe replica (Geneva, London & Paris). The London event incorporated the commemorative timepieces which were presented to the world last year in October (headlined by the $2.5 million Grandmaster Chime that we photographed at the NYC celebration and other superlative pieces like the Patek 5975 multiscale chronograph that we reviewed hands-on a few months ago), as well as an impressive range of “London limited editions” spanning the complication spectrum. Most of these pieces are variants of existing models, distinguished only by an engraved “London 2015” logo on the caseback; others, such as the enamel dials with London theme, are obviously special and very spectacular productions.

Patek Philippe Ref 5213G_012 Perpetual Calendar Minute Repeater London 2015 - Perpetuelle

Patek Philippe replica all three pieces have an “officer” style caseback, meaning that the caseback has a hinged metal outer back that can be opened to reveal a view of the movement behind a sapphire glass inner. Here’s the caseback of the grand comp:

Patek Philippe Ref 5159G_012 London 2015 caseback - Perpetuelle

Last are a pair Patek Philippe replica of enamel dial pieces with a London motif. The first, bearing Ref 5089G-040, is an absolutely stunning example of the grisaille enamel technique (a technique which I elaborated on in my “Enamel Explained…” special, an in-depth exploration of various enamel techniques used in high watchmaking). It is perhaps my favorite of the bunch presented here, if only for its uniqueness:

Patek Philippe Grisaille Enamel Ref 5089G London 2015 - Perpetuelle

Not pictured is the second enamel dial, Patek Philippe replica Ref 5089G-041, which depicts the London Houses of Parliament at Westminster and is done using the more common “cloisonné”enamel technique (again, refer to my “Enamel Explained” primer for more detail). A unique piece “Tudor rose” pocket Patek Philippe replica watch was also unveiled, along with two one-of-a-kind dome clocks, but those are also not pictured here due to my lack of interest.

Patek Philippe Replica Annual Calendar Watches

Which brings me to today, and the inaugural Buying Time theme: Patek Philippe replica annual calendar Patek Philippe replica watches. I have a put together a selection of Patek best fake watches annual calendars to tempt you — but first, some background.

Patek Philippe 5960P annual calendar hands on - Govberg - Perpetuelle
Welcome to “Cheapfakewatch”, a new series here on Perpetuelle. Buying Time is created in collaboration with Govberg Jewelers, one of America’s preeminent  Patek Philippe replica watch and jewelry retailers and creator of the OnTime Patek Philippe copy watch app. It is a thematic selection of compelling pieces curated from Govberg’s prodigious inventory of pre-owned best fake watches. With so many great Patek Philippe copy watch out there, it can be hard to sort through “what’s what” and what’s worth your hard earned dollars. But as important as “what” to buy, perhaps, is “why.” And that’s where Buying Time hopes to be of assistance. With this weekly series, the goal is to not merely present a selection of best fake watches for sale, but to put forth a set of best fake watches that share a common thread, and to share a bit more depth and knowledge around each particular piece or theme.

First, what exactly is an annual calendar? An annual calendar Patek Philippe copy watch displays the day of week, date, and month, and distinguishes between months of 30 and 31 days. Which means that it only needs to be reset once a year (at the end of February), instead of five times a year like a plain calendar would. A perpetual calendar, of course, accounts for the leap year and thus requires no adjustment until 2100. Simple enough, right? But you may be surprised to learn that the annual calendar mechanism did not make its way into a Patek Philippe copy watch until about two decades ago.Patek Philippe CH 28-520 IRM QA 24H caliber
That’s right, it was Patek Philippe replica who invented the annual calendar mechanism in 1996. What?!?! Yup. Until 1996, there were only two types of calendar available in a Patek Philippe copy watch: plain or perpetual. It was in 1997 at the annual Baselworld expo that Patek Philippe replica introduced the world’s first annual calendar, the Patek Philippe replica Reference 5035, based on Patek’s automatic mechanical caliber 315-SC with annual calendar mechanism (you can see the patent, right here). The (mechanical) beauty of Patek’s mechanism is that it was entirely rotary, dispensing with the reversals and discontinuous movements of cams and springs in the conventional perpetual calendar. It may seem strange or even ironic that Patek patented a perpetual calendar mechanism (for pocketwatches) way back in 1889, but the (arguably long overdue) arrival of the annual calendar in 1996 was nonetheless amply appreciated by aficionados which is probably why the complication can be found in sixteen distinct reference families (men’s and womens’) across the Patek range today. As for the Patek Ref 5035 which started it all, well, it remained in production for about nine years until it was replaced in 2005 by the Ref 5146, a ref which is still in production today in the full range of precious metal cases.

Patek Philippe annual calendar mechanism patent
So why own a Patek Philippe replica annual calendar? Well, I think the reasons are evident — the Patek Annual Calendar is a big step up from a regular date function Patek Philippe copy watch, but still affordable relative to the heralded perpetual calendar. Aside from the leap year, there is practically no compromise vs. the perpetual calendar, save for price, and that’s a good thing. And of course to own any Patek Philippe replica watch speaks volumes in and of itself. If you can afford it, a Patek annual calendar is a truly special Patek Philippe copy watch to own.