According to Jacob & Co., allotted time doesn’t fly, it floats
For the first time in Geneva, the master designers at Jacob & Co. have created an ingenious interpretation of a classic regulator complication, subverting some of the rules of the method in the most striking way.
To keep it simple, a "regulator" is a method of timekeeping (starting with clocks and pocket watches) that separates the functions of hours, minutes, and seconds and displays each function on a separate face on a watch dial.
In fact, due to their inherent accuracy, regulator clocks are often used as real-time references by watchmaking shops, even if they do not produce regulator copy luxury watches themselves.
However, transforming this ancient complication into a luxurious floating power work of art is beyond the reach of ordinary watch brands. No, that’s the job of a brand as eclectic and undisputedly technical as Jacob & Co.
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Again, to keep it simple, the new Jacob & Co. Astronomia Régulateur is a 43mm 18k rose gold regulator watch. But, given the house's innovative and decorative tendencies, the "simple" part of its description ends here, as there is much more to the story.
Its floating 3D architecture and signature visual appeal—from component finishes to the vibrant blue and its red and gold colorways—are just the beginning of the extras the Astronomia Régulateur brings to the party. replica Tudor Black Bay
The oversized sapphire faceplate is domed along the top (of course) and curves along the sides of the 18mm-thick case, held in place by the gleaming frame of the red gold case (which features a downward-sloping top flange and an open structure lugs). Think of it like a museum case; it allows you to observe the watch itself.
Still, like all Jacob & Co. timepieces, the Astronomia Régulateur demands closer inspection, a look that reveals some impressive horological innovations to match the clever decoration.
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An Unpredictable Patek Philippe in 2024
Thierry Stern has promised a whole new collection for Patek Philippe in 2024, so what will it be? high quality replica watches
Predicting Patek Philippe’s moves is a fool’s errand. I doubt anyone would have imagined that last year, arguably the greatest and staidest watchmaker, would launch a rainbow gem-set minute repeater Aquanaut without any water resistance, or make the more curious (to put it mildly) decision to put Philippe Stern’s face on the dial like he’s on a poster for The Godfather. Even the beautifully complicated 5316/50P has sparked feedback that Patek Philippe has taken a page from A. Lange’s “Lumen” book, and is available in such limited quantities that none of us at Hodinkee have been able to get our hands on the watch in order to write a review.
Here I am, groping in the dark, trying to understand what Patek Philippe has been up to and where it might be headed in 2024 and beyond.
Long story short, this year we should see Patek Philippe introduce a new luxury replica Watches collection, their first new collection in 25 years. I’m not sure what it will look like, but it’s coming at the right time.
When Thierry Stern discontinued the ref. 5711 Nautilus and introduced the white gold ref. 5811 (with no matching steel model), a game of chicken began between Stern and consumers to see who would back off first. People still want the Nautilus—the asking price for a 5811 on the secondary market is around $150,000, more than double the retail price—but I haven’t seen one in metal yet. I feel like I’ve also seen fewer Nautilus models on my wrist in the past year or so. This tells me that Stern may be winning the battle for Patek’s heart, and we may have to hold our breath for the 5811/1A-001 (“steel Nautilus”) to hit the market.
And you know what? That’s totally fine. Stern is right when he says that he “doesn’t want a single watch to suddenly take up 50% or more of our collection and dominate the image of Patek Philippe”. Patek Philippe is a company of the highest quality and highest complexity when it comes to watches. It remains the pinnacle of vintage and modern watches that I aspire to own. In terms of overall beauty, I can’t think of anything that could ever take Patek Philippe’s top spot. But something strange has happened to Patek Philippe over the past few years.replica Jacob & Co Astronomia Casino
Looking Back Predating those rainbow minute repeater Aquanauts by more than a year was the ref. 5373P-001, a surprising and curious “destroyed” version of its split-seconds monopusher perpetual calendar ref. 5372P. The watch is thinner than the more traditionally designed ref. 5204 (successor to the legendary ref. 5004, which also had an inverted moon phase for some reason), the movement is a masterpiece of watchmaking, but all the brand did was rotate the movement in the case 180 degrees from the 5373P and change some of the aesthetics. To some, it may seem too similar to the “destroyed” GMT-Master II.
Compared to the 5316/50P and Aquanaut Luce, Patek Philippe seems to have taken off the blinders. If the 5316/50P was a bit “Lange-esque”, then you could say the Aquanauts are heading into Audemars Piguet territory. I don’t think Patek Philippe copied Rolex’s lessons – maybe they noticed the same market needs that others were tapping into. As outspoken watch enthusiasts, we often assume that just because we don’t like something, it’s bad and a failure. But we have to remember how small an audience we are in the larger market.
The highlights of Patek Philippe in 2023 are likely to be the ref. 5261R Aquanaut Luce Annual Calendar, the car-themed 6007G Calatravas, the 5224R Calatrava with Travel Time, and the 5924G Pilot’s Chronograph with Travel Time. But the latter two high quality watches replica aren’t big hits for me, mainly because they do away with the push-button for the travel time function in favor of a small needle-press area that forces you to reach for a pen to change the time—a less than elegant solution.
Expectations So this is where Patek Philippe is right now, at least for 2023, which raises the question of where they’re going. I think the industry felt down last year. I’ve spoken to many colleagues in the industry who felt that the 2023 Watches & Wonders show didn’t feel like a blockbuster release. Not every year can be bigger than the last. But after the lull, I’m expecting big things to happen, not just for Patek Philippe, but for most brands.
As for this new collection I’m looking forward to, it shouldn’t be a surprise that it’s coming soon. Last year, Thierry Stern told Bloomberg that you can expect watches from this new collection to be released in late 2023 or 2024. I didn’t see anything that fit the bill last year, so we know something is coming soon.
“The design is done, the prototype is ready, and I really like it,” Stern said at the Geneva Watches & Wonders fair. But he didn’t reveal what direction the collection will take. As for whether it’s a new sports replica swiss watch, I’m 50% right. I’d say no. I’m expecting it to be something more focused on complications.
The Aquanaut and Nautilus collections are still very strong and iconic, but the other collections still need more help to draw attention to what they do best. While the “Complications” watches section on Patek Philippe’s website groups many great watches together, few have a unified design language (from dial to case shape) like the Aquanaut or Nautilus. Instead, many watches connect other models vertically up and down the brand (like the lugs on the 5172 and 5320), but are never listed as a specific collection.
In fact, the only other named collections at Patek Philippe are the Gondolo, the Golden Ellipse, and the Twenty~4. As much as people love the vintage Ellipse, when was the last time any of these three collections were considered as iconic in the modern realm as the sports models or specific reference collections like the perpetual calendar chronograph? It’s time for a comprehensive complication collection, with a single shape and design language running through the entire brand. Perhaps they would be more affordable (or more accessible to Patek Philippe), with only one or two complications at a time. Aesthetically, I imagine a collection that touches on history, like the 5172G or the old 5270P or 5372P, in the iconic salmon and white metal combination. In my opinion, the inset perpetual calendar is one of the most underrated and iconic watches in the Patek Philippe collection, but it may not be possible to achieve it in a more affordable way. But how about a simple calendar of similar design?
If Patek Philippe goes in this direction, the new releases may not be as earth-shattering as we expect, but Patek Philippe is 184 years old and they are taking big steps like this for the long term. So if there is one brand to replica luxury watches in 2024, it is likely to be Patek Philippe. Stern told us this.