Patek Philippe has launched The new Cubitus Collection, offering an "elegant sporty" style. Full details and prices. Refs. 5821/1A, 5821/1AR, 5822
Patek Philippe has just launched a brand new collection named Cubitus, offering a new interpretation of the "elegant sporty" style.
Endowed with a square-shaped case with rounded corners and a dial adorned with horizontal relie embossing, the new Patek Philippe Cubitus makes its debut in three versions: Ref. 5821/1A in steel with an olive-green sunburst dial; Ref. 5821/1AR in steel and rose gold with a blue sunburst dial; and Ref. 5822P in platinum with a blue dial.
For the new Cubitus Collection, Patek Philippe developed a new design, with a square bezel softened by rounded corners, blending elements of a square, circle, and octagon.
The 45 mm case has a two-part construction and attaches on both sides, with a slim profile of 8.3 mm for the three-hand models and 9.6 mm for the complication one. The crown is screwed-down.
The bold geometry is highlighted by contrasting finishes: vertical satin-brushed on the bezel and case front, and polished on the chamfer and sides. These finishes require around 55 manual steps per watch.
Two of the three models come with an integrated metal bracelet, also featuring this mix of brushed and polished surfaces, and featuring a patented fold-over clasp with a lockable adjustment system.
To enhance the bold and sporty look of the new Cubitus collection, Patek Philippe added horizontal relief embossing to the dials, creating a play of light.
This same decoration is featured on the rotors and mini-rotors of the movements, along with the Calatrava cross, the emblem of the brand.
The full steel model, Reference 5821/1A-001, showcases an elegant sunburst olive green colour, with white gold applied hour markers and hands, filled with white luminescent coating.
This model is powered by the self-winding 26-330 S C caliber with stop-seconds function and central 21K gold rotor adorned with the same horizontal motif as the dial.
The new Patek Philippe Cubitus Reference 5821/1A-001 has a suggested retail price of €41,580 / US$41,240.
The two-tone version in steel and rose gold, Reference 5821/1AR-001, features a blue sunburst dial. The bezel and central bracelet links in rose gold combine with a caseband and lateral links in steel.
An inlaid frame in rose gold decorates the date aperture at 3 o’clock. The movement is the same of the full steel model.
The price of the Patek Philippe Cubitus Reference 5821/1AR-001 is €61,780 / US$61,280
Lastly, we have the Reference 5822P-001 in platinum, featuring a blue sunburst dial with large date, moon phase, and day of the week displays that all change instantly.
To achieve this, Patek Philippe developed the new self-winding caliber 240 PS CI J LU movement, filing six patents for innovations like energy distribution for the displays and their simultaneous jump in 18 milliseconds.
The grand date is displayed through a twin aperture at 12 o'clock by means of two co-planar disks. The coaxial day and moon-phase indications are positioned at 7 o’clock, complemented by a small asymmetric subsidiary seconds counter at 4:30.
A transparent sapphire-crystal case back affords a view of the movement, with its 22K gold off-center mini-rotor presenting the same horizontal decoration as the dial. Like all the Patek Philippe models in platinum, this timepiece has a diamond, here a baguette cut for the first time, set into the bezel at 6 o’clock.
The Patek Philippe Cubitus Instantaneous Grand Date, Day, and Moon Phases Reference 5822P-001 is priced at €89,100 / US$88,380.
All models are water-resistant to 30 metres / 100 feet.
Stay tuned for our hands-on review with exclusive pictures next week. patek.com
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