Jet-setters, in case you’re crossing the dateline, or just traveling overnight, you’ll be able to now reset the time and date in your wrist with the push of a single button.
Patek Philippe began crafting World Time watches after the arrival of transatlantic flights within the Thirties, when aviation allowed for rapid trips across multiple time zones in a single day.
While other world-time watches equipped with a date function require manual setting of each the time and the date, the brand new Patek Philippe World Time Ref. 5330G-001 mechanically synchronizes the date to your latest time zone, cleverly advancing the calendar at midnight.
Or, in case you’re crossing the international date line from west to east, flipping the calendar back by a day.
The brand new timepiece and its patented technology were first introduced in 2023 to commemorate Patek Philippe’s “Watch Art” grand exhibition in Tokyo.
While that limited-edition featured a purple dial with an identical purple strap, the brand new 2024 blue-gray version — now available worldwide — offers a more casual vibe, due to its denim-look strap.
The date display lies on a beveled flange at the sting of the dial. A red-tipped hand crafted of transparent glass, one other first for the brand, points to the date. Town disc and the 24-hour disc (divided into day and night zones), lie just contained in the date ring. As a traveler selects their latest time zone — displayed within the 12 o’clock position — the hour and minute hands will indicate the local time.
This new-generation World Time is the culmination of nearly 100 years of travel innovations from the Swiss brand. Patek Philippe began crafting World Time watches after the arrival of transatlantic flights within the Thirties, when aviation allowed for rapid trips across multiple time zones in a single day.
Patek Philippe’s watches provided a vital tool for newly minted globe-trotters, allowing for a reading of all of the world’s 24 time zones at a look. Since then, the home has continued to make strides to perfect its travel innovations.
Its current World Time offerings now include six pieces, including a flyback chronograph.
This latest reference’s sporty, informal appearance belies its mechanical complexity. The middle of the watch’s opaline dial has a woven carbon-fiber motif, and its calfskin strap is embossed to resemble blue jeans. The 40 mm, 18-karat white-gold watch is fitted with a sapphire-crystal caseback, allowing for a full view of its fully polished self-winding movement.
Which makes it easy to see why you would possibly intend to make a date with one on the fly.
Jet-setters, in case you’re crossing the dateline, or just traveling overnight, you’ll be able to now reset the time and date in your wrist with the push of a single button.
Patek Philippe began crafting World Time watches after the arrival of transatlantic flights within the Thirties, when aviation allowed for rapid trips across multiple time zones in a single day.
While other world-time watches equipped with a date function require manual setting of each the time and the date, the brand new Patek Philippe World Time Ref. 5330G-001 mechanically synchronizes the date to your latest time zone, cleverly advancing the calendar at midnight.
Or, in case you’re crossing the international date line from west to east, flipping the calendar back by a day.
The brand new timepiece and its patented technology were first introduced in 2023 to commemorate Patek Philippe’s “Watch Art” grand exhibition in Tokyo.
While that limited-edition featured a purple dial with an identical purple strap, the brand new 2024 blue-gray version — now available worldwide — offers a more casual vibe, due to its denim-look strap.
The date display lies on a beveled flange at the sting of the dial. A red-tipped hand crafted of transparent glass, one other first for the brand, points to the date. Town disc and the 24-hour disc (divided into day and night zones), lie just contained in the date ring. As a traveler selects their latest time zone — displayed within the 12 o’clock position — the hour and minute hands will indicate the local time.
This new-generation World Time is the culmination of nearly 100 years of travel innovations from the Swiss brand. Patek Philippe began crafting World Time watches after the arrival of transatlantic flights within the Thirties, when aviation allowed for rapid trips across multiple time zones in a single day.
Patek Philippe’s watches provided a vital tool for newly minted globe-trotters, allowing for a reading of all of the world’s 24 time zones at a look. Since then, the home has continued to make strides to perfect its travel innovations.
Its current World Time offerings now include six pieces, including a flyback chronograph.
This latest reference’s sporty, informal appearance belies its mechanical complexity. The middle of the watch’s opaline dial has a woven carbon-fiber motif, and its calfskin strap is embossed to resemble blue jeans. The 40 mm, 18-karat white-gold watch is fitted with a sapphire-crystal caseback, allowing for a full view of its fully polished self-winding movement.
Which makes it easy to see why you would possibly intend to make a date with one on the fly.
