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Patek Philippe released the new beautiful timepiece a year after presentation. Patek Philippe Ref. 5960P Annual Calendar Chronograph - the world’s thinnest split-seconds, self-winding chronograph wristwatch which is crafted entirely inside Patek’s manufacture in Geneva. The new Ref. 5960P is a very complicated timepiece that features a functions that are useful everyday, this watch is designed for everyday wearing no matter of situation . It has got a new self-winding chronograph caliber manufactured by Patek Philippe and it features a fantastic function the patented Annual Calendar mechanism.





The new Ref. 5960P Annual Calendar Chronograph chronograph movement is a self-winding mechanical caliber. It features a flyback column-wheel, useful power-reserve indicator, patented Annual Calendar, and day/night display. It works at a frequency of 28,800 periods per hour it’s about 4 hertz. The winding mechanism power is moved by a multidirectional central rotor made of 21K gold. This model like all Patek Philippe timepieces, displays the prestigious Geneva Seal. The patented Patek Philippe Ref. 5960P is has got the full calendar that recognizes months with 30 and 31 days. When the watch is always running, it only needs to be manually calibrated only once a year, on 1st of March. This remarkable watch shows the day of the week, the date and the month in three places. The Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chronograph also controls the day/night with an indicator at 6 o’clock. Modular design reveals the plenty of applications with this new chronograph caliber, providing unexpected extra functions.





The Annual Calendar Chronograph is made out with a two-tone dial colors: the charcoal and silvery gray. The distinguish dial layout is very eye-catching and very well organized. All displays in this Patek’s watch are quick and easy to read. The genuine day and night indicator stands on a small round space that dynamically changes its color from white to dark blue displaying the daytime throughout every 24-hour cycle. It’s extremely useful when the time and calendar indicators has to be calibrated and re synchronized after a longer period of standing by. In the Annual Calendar Chronograph the date changes itself between 8 pm and 2 am. The upper half of the dial of this watch is reserved for the Annual Calendar that indicates the day of the week, the date and the month at 10 , 2 o’clock and the very prominent date is placed at 12 o’clock. This splendid chronograph features the antireflection-coated glass and the back that are made of sapphire crystal. Patek Philippe Ref. 5960P Annual Calendar Chronograph makes a strong impression with its beautifully technical look and feel, by the small weight of the platinum case. The Ref. 5960P timepiece has got a brown alligator strap with a platinum fold-over clasp. It is a remarkably beautiful and fantastically designed chronograph made by Patek, if you are looking for a wristwatch for everyday use, the Ref. 5960P Annual Calendar timepiece should be the splendid choice.





Specification:

• Annual Calendar Chronograph
• Caliber CH 28-520 IRM QA 24H
• Mechanical self-winding movement
• Chronograph with 60-minute and 12-hour monocounter at 6 o’clock
• Day, date and month in apertures
• Power reserve and day/night display
• Two-tone silvery-gray dial, applied gold hour markers
• Fold-over clasp
• Sapphire-crystal case back
• Water resistant to 30 m
• Rose gold
• Case diameter: 40.5 mm

The L.U.C. Chopard Lunar One is a fantastic watch that has got the perpetual calendar mechanism with an extremely accurate orbital moonphase display. Chopard’s watchmakers have created a masterpiece of haute horlogerie in a Chopard Manufacture, the movement has got more than 354 individual pieces and got the prestigous Geneva Quality Hallmark.





Moonphase display is the most visually striking indication on the dial of this brilliant watch and it has got a rotating system of sapphire discs under subsidiary seconds display. As these sapphire discs slowing down, they are showing the phase of the moon. It appears throughout the cycle of 29.5 days. Filled with extremely precise gearing, the moonphase indicators shows an error only a 1 day after 122 years! Another feature is very readable large date, which was highlighted at the center of the dial, for the double-disc display.





For the manufacture of their house movements LUC, Chopard has created a collection of watches with a resolutely men design. These are watches powerful men - like sports celebrities, politicians, businessmen, and even texas holdem high rollers - would want to wear. Watches dedicated to discerning men who are lovers of Haute Horlogerie and exclusive mechanical movements. From classical times LUC 1860 in the prestigious “Tourbillon”, LUC each watch is characterized by a balance between the technical craft, function and design. LUC watches are equipped with a COSC certified chronometer movement. Some also bear the famous “Punch Genève” quality mark or certification of the Fondation Qualité Fleurier





This watchmaking craft continues under the plate, which can opened only by a Watchmaker — he is the only witness of the characteristic movements of the highest quality. Thanks to the great microrotor made of 22K, which uses a bi-directional system with a toggle and ratchet, the Chopard LUC Lunar One quarter winds quickly to its impressive power reserve of 70 hours, achieved by means of two co-axially barrels engine operating in series.





Movement:


* Self-winding
* Diameter 33.00 (mm)
* Thickness 6.00 (mm)
* Escapement Swiss lever 20.2
* Escape-wheel device Rubifix
* Number of jewels 32 jewels
* Number of components 354
* Shock-absorbing device on the balance Incabloc
* Adjustment micrometric (regulating spring)
* Frequency 28,800 vph
* Power-reserve approx. 70 hours
* Two stacked (coaxial) barrels, Twin technology
* Angle of lift of the balance 53°
* Balance-spring Breguet
* Balance 3-armed annular
* Bridges decorated with straight côtes de Genève, gilded engravings
* COSC chronometers
* “Poinçon de Genève” quality hallmark


Functions / Display:


* Central indicator of the hours and minutes
* 24-hour indicator
* Small seconds hand at 6 o’clock
* Perpetual Calendar (day, month, leap years), large date window at 12 o’clock
* Orbital moon-phase indicator at 6 o’clock
* Stop seconds mechanism


Dial and hands:

* Silvered dial, guilloché centre in 18-carat gold (2 versions available)
* Hour-markers in 18-carat rose gold
* Dauphine hands in 18-carat rose gold, coated with superluminova for the hours and minutes
* Baton-shaped superluminova-coated small seconds hand in 18-carat gold
* Day, week, month, 24-hour and year hands in 18-carat gold