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The New Patek Philippe Twenty~4 7340/1R Perpetual Calendar

Introduced in 1999, the Twenty~4 collection was Patek Philippe’s first dedicated line of feminine timepieces. The original model featured an Art Deco-inspired manchette (cuff) design, but in 2018, the brand unveiled the Twenty~4 Automatic, which is a round-cased iteration powered by an automatic movement. This year, Patek Philippe elevates the collection further by introducing a perpetual calendar complication, marking the collection's debut in the realm of Grand Complications.
Crafted entirely in 18K rose gold, the watch features a 36mm case with a slender profile of just 9.95mm, making it sit gracefully on the wrist. The case is meticulously finished with a combination of polished and brushed surfaces, enhancing its refined aesthetic. Two dial options are available. The Ref. 7340/1R-001 features a silvery opaline dial with a vertical satin finish, evoking the texture of shantung silk that feature irregular texture, while the Ref. 7340/1R-010 presents an olive green sunburst dial for a more contemporary appeal.

Introducing Ressence Unveils Its New Type 3 Black and Type 3 White Models

A rotating dial displays exceptional functions with an innovative design

Ressence is a Belgian luxury watch company founded in 2010, known for its innovative and unconventional designs. The brand is recognized for its unique time display system, which replaces traditional hands with rotating discs, allowing for a more fluid and modern interpretation of time. The brand has introduced several versions, including the “Type 3 BB2” and many others. Ressence is now launching its latest editions in elegant colors: the Type 3 in white and the Type 3 in black.

The case, crafted from polished Grade 5 titanium, comes in both black with DLC coating or white. It has a diameter of 44mm and a thickness of 15mm. The innovative design features two sealed chambers, with the upper chamber holding 3.57ml of oil to enhance the clarity and visual contrast of the distinctive dial. Additionally, the watch is protected by a double-domed sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective coating. Instead of the traditional crown the caseback facilitates both winding and day/date/time adjustments

The dials of the Type 3 Black and Type 3 White editions showcase an eye-catching design that deconstructs traditional rules of timekeeping. The brand employs an innovative in-house display module called ROCS, allowing time to rotate around the dial via highly graphic rotating sub-dials. The streamlined design features redesigned indicators with a new font inspired by the Type 5 collection, but without the traditional hands typically seen on other watches. All indexes, hands, and graphics on the dial are coated with green and blue Super-LumiNova for enhanced readability. The titanium dial, available in either white or black, gives the numerals and indexes distinctive rounded edges, topped off with a matte that beautifully showcases the ever-changing subdials displaying the hours, minutes, counter (180 seconds), day, date, and oil temperature.

The movement features an automatic ETA 2892, utilizing a magnetic transmission driven by the minute axle of the base caliber. This sophisticated design includes the ROCS 3.6 (Ressence Orbital Convex System) module. The oil is also susceptible to temperature fluctuations. It offers a power reserve of 36 hours, operates at a frequency of 28,800 vph (4Hz), and comprises 47 jewels, 44 gears, ensuring precision and reliability in timekeeping.

The watch comes with a grey woven fabric strap for the white watch and a black saffiano leather strap for the black watch featuring a polished ardillon buckle. Priced at CHF 38,200, equivalent to AED 168,080.

For more information please visit the official website of Ressence.

Technical specifications: Ressence TYPE 3
  1. Case: grade 5 titanium polished case or with black DLC coating,  double-domed sapphire crystals, rotating case back for winding the movement and setting the time
  2. Diameter: 44mm
  3. Thickness: 15mm
  4. Water resistance: splash-resistant
  5. Dial: black or white titanium dial, rotating sub-dials, indexes, hands, graphics coated with Super-LumiNovasubdials displaying the hours, minutes, counter (180 seconds), day, date, oil temperature
  6. Movement: ROCS 3.6 caliber, automatic, based on ETA 2892 
  7. Power reserve: 36 hours
  8. Frequency: 28,800 vph (4Hz) 
  9. Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, date, day, oil temperature
  10. Bracelet / Strap: grey woven fabric, black saffiano leather, polished ardillon buckle
  11. Price: CHF 38,200/AED 168,080

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