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11 articles on Patek Philippe — reviews, news, and hands-on impressions.

Patek Philippe Rare Handcrafts 2026: Cloisonné Golden Ellipses Bring Back the Calibre 240 as a Canvas for 'Birds of the Night' and 'The Magic of the Peacock'

Patek Philippe's 2026 Rare Handcrafts collection puts the Golden Ellipse back at the centre — with new cloisonné enamel and miniature painting dials in two themes ('Birds of the Night' refs. 5738/50G-048 and 5738/50G-049, and 'The Magic of the Peacock' ref. 5738/50G-041), each in 10-piece limited editions powered by the legendary Calibre 240.

April 29, 2026

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Patek Philippe Annual Calendar 5396R-016: Sand-Beige Sunburst Dial in Rose Gold for the 30th Anniversary of the Annual Calendar

37-39mm · Gold

Patek Philippe celebrates 30 years of its in-house Annual Calendar complication with the 5396R-016 — a 38.5mm rose-gold case with a sunburst sand-beige dial, twin day/month apertures at 12, and date / 24-hour / moon-phase subdial at 6. Powered by the calibre 26-330 S QA LU 24. CHF 54,000 / US$67,517.

April 25, 2026

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Patek Philippe Calatrava 5227G-015 — The Salmon-Dial Hidden Gem of Watches & Wonders 2026

Gold

Quietly slipped between the Nautilus 50th and the Cubitus Skeleton at Watches & Wonders 2026, the new Calatrava reference 5227G-015 pairs white gold with a rose-gilt opaline salmon dial and dark charcoal obus markers — a combination never before seen on the 5227 platform. Officer's back, Calibre 26-330 S C, and a USD 47,262 price tag.

April 24, 2026

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Patek Philippe In-Line Perpetual Calendar 5236P-011: The Silvery-Grey Gradient That Quietly Becomes the Most Discreet 5236P Ever — W&W 2026

Patek refreshes its flagship in-line perpetual calendar for Watches & Wonders 2026 with a silvery-grey vertical-satin dial and a black peripheral gradient, replacing both the 2021 blue and the 2024 salmon editions. Under the platinum case sits the Calibre 31-260 PS QL — micro-rotor automatic, 4 Hz, in-line panoramic day/date/month aperture.

April 23, 2026

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TAG Heuer Monaco Evergraph: The First Production Chronograph Built on Compliant Mechanisms — W&W 2026

40-42mm · Chrono · Titanium

TAG Heuer has just rewritten the chronograph's rulebook. At Watches & Wonders 2026, the new Monaco Evergraph debuts Calibre TH80-00 — a 5 Hz COSC-certified automatic movement that replaces classic levers and springs with compliant flexible mechanisms. Five years of in-house R&D; the most consequential chronograph architecture since the 1970s.

April 16, 2026

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Chopard L.U.C 1860 "Areuse Blue": 30 Years of the Fleurier Manufacture, in Hand-Guilloché White Gold

Gold

Chopard marks 30 years of its Fleurier Manufacture with a new L.U.C 1860 wearing an "Areuse Blue" hand-guilloché white-gold dial, the micro-rotor Calibre 96.40-L with Twin barrels, and the Poinçon de Genève — all in a 36.5mm Lucent Steel case. Pure, quiet value at the high end.

April 16, 2026

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Patek Philippe Cubitus 5840P: The First Grand Complication in the Boldest Case Patek Has Ever Made

Patek Philippe elevates the Cubitus to grand complication status with the 5840P — a perpetual calendar skeleton in platinum that pairs the collection's daring square geometry with the all-new Calibre 28-28 Q SQU. At CHF 150,000 and 10mm thin, it is both technically ambitious and visually unlike anything else in the Patek catalogue.

April 15, 2026

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Patek Philippe Nautilus at 50: The Four Anniversary Watches That Complete a Half-Century — W&W 2026

40-42mm · Steel

Patek Philippe marks the Nautilus's 50th anniversary with four new references: the ultra-slim Jumbo 5810 in white gold (41mm), a mid-size 5610 in platinum (38mm), and the extraordinary Nautilus Desk Watch Ref. 958G.

April 14, 2026

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Patek Philippe Celestial Ref. 6105G: The World's First Wristwatch to Display Sunrise and Sunset Times — 5 Years, 6 Patents

Patek Philippe's most technically significant W&W 2026 launch: the 47mm Celestial Ref. 6105G displays sunrise and sunset times — a world first on a wristwatch, requiring 5 years of development and 6 patents, powered by the new Cal. 240 C LU CL LCSO.

April 14, 2026

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Watches & Wonders 2026: The Complete Preview — Rolex Oyster 100th, Nautilus 50th, AP Returns, and Grand Seiko's UFA Diver

Quartz

Watches & Wonders 2026 opens tomorrow in Geneva with 66 brands. Here is everything confirmed, teased, and highly anticipated — from the Rolex GMT-Master II Coke revival to the Nautilus 50th anniversary and Grand Seiko's first UFA diver.

April 13, 2026

Hands-on

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⏳ How Humanity Became Obsessed with Time

Since before recorded history, humans have been obsessed with time. Ancient myths, philosophies, and religions all taught the same lesson: use your time wisely,...

March 3, 2026