Patek Philippe - Ref. 5172G Chronograph

Patek Philippe 5172. Unveiled last March at Baselworld 2019, the new Patek Philippe Ref. 5172G-001 Chronograph takes the place of a reference very much loved by collectors and fans of the brand, the 5170 that was launched in 2010. The new Patek Philippe Ref. 5172G-001 in white gold has a price price is Euro 66,870 / US$ 73,710. The hand-wound movement, calibre CH 29-535 PS, combines a traditional architecture with six patented innovations

Unveiled last March at Baselworld 2019, the new Patek Philippe Ref. 5172G-001 Chronograph takes the place of a reference very much loved by collectors and fans of the brand, the 5170 that was launched in 2010 as the first chronograph of classic architecture endowed with a movement entirely developed and manufactured in-house. Ref. 5170 first appeared in yellow gold, followed by white gold, rose gold and, in 2017, platinum versions.

Patek Philippe redesigned the model which now comes in a slightly larger white gold case (41 mm vs 39.4 mm) with round guilloched pushers and three-tier lugs. Water resistance is 30 metres / 100 feet.

The dial is all new with a blue background and contrasting white-gold applied Arabic numerals, white-gold baton-style hour and minute hands with pointed tips, a sandblasted central chronograph hand and a white, transfer-printed minute counter with its tachymeter scale.

The two counters  – small seconds  at 9 o-clock and chronograph 30-minute at 3 o'clock - are also encircled by transfer printed railway-track scales.

Readability is excellent even in poor light conditions thanks to the luminescent coating used for the hour markers and for the hour and minute hands.

The dial is protected by a cambered sapphire-crystal “box” glass extending across the bezel.

The hand-wound movement, calibre CH 29-535 PS, combines a traditional architecture with column wheel and horizontal clutch with six patented innovations including optimized tooth profiles, improved adjustment of gear penetration, and self-adjusting reset hammers. It also boasts several technical features inspired by the same concern for functionality and performance, such as the instantaneous 30-minute counter.

Beautiful details like the chamfered bridges, the polished edges and the Geneva stripe decoration can be admired through the sapphire-crystal case back.

The new Patek Philippe Ref. 5172G-001 in white gold is matched to a hand-stitched calfskin strap in a shade of navy blue with a white gold fold-over clasp. Its price is Euro 66,870 / US$ 73,710. patek.com

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