For men of substance -The Patek Philippe 5070 Chronograph

Patek Philippe 5070 Chronograph is one of the brilliant masterpieces from Patek Philippe, an epitome of luxury and exuberance among wrist watches. This model belongs to the complicated series of Patek Philippe that brags of many advanced features and functions.

Patek Philippe founded in 1851 by the Polish duo, Antoine Patek and Jean A Philippe is world famous for the most popular and expensive brands of wrist watches in the world. Patek Philippe endorsed by scores of luminaries such as Queen Victoria of England has been a pioneer in luxury time keeping since the early 19th century. They have many innovative inventions such as perpetual calendars, dual time zones and world time displays under their belt, which have turned the conventional concepts of wrist watches, completely! Patek Philippe has indeed come a long way from being a family-held watch company to dominate the watch industry by some of the best masterpieces that embody Swiss technology and priceless elegance with finesse.

The split second chornograph was patented by Patek way back in 1902 and has continuously evolved to produce some of the best models with chronograph functions. As early as 1867, Patek Philippe displayed watches featured the functions of perpetual calendar, a repeater, and a chronograph with split-seconds that later became the prototype for all the complicated watches in the 20th century. The wide array of complications makes the timepieces complete gizmos and not just the dreary time and date keepers! The 5070 Chronograph comes in 18kt white gold or rose gold cases of 42mm diameter presented on a 21mm wide black leather strap, secured with a 26mm fold -over clasp that ensures a snug and comfortable bind.

Other notable features include a white/ rose gold crown with logo and push buttons, Sapphire crystal, Chronograph with 30-minute elapsed time counter, Silvery-gray dial with rose gold hour markers, Arabic numerals; printed hexadecimal scale with 1/5 of a second divisions and tachymetric scale, white/ rose gold leaf hands, mechanical movement with manual winding, hallmarked with the Geneva Seal, seconds subdial at 9 o'clock, screw-on case back with sapphire exhibition window case back and water resistant to 25m. It has Patek Philippe Caliber 27-70; 24 jewels and fine shock protection mechanism to protect it from the grinds of daily use. The power reserve of approx. 60 hours ensures uninterrupted functioning. Other functions include hours, minutes, subsidiary seconds; chronograph.

Grab the chronograph power from Patek Philippe and stay ahead in the race!

Usha Hari

Hi-Tech Editorial Division