2024 - a few additional information

[Vasco]

Hi, I thought I would post a few details from the new release.

The new 5330 (as with the Tokyo edition) has a synchronised date with the local time (first for a WT).

Furthermore, the warranty for new watches is extended to 5 years.

The compliance is now -1/+2 seconds /24h (which was only available for the 5650G). It's Tourbillon level accuracy.

Patek launches diversified, sometimes complex to craft, cases regularly. The movements are evolving and all been replaced with evolutions about timekeeping and reliability instead of show-off complexity. And the Rare Handcrafts. I don't see much of such efforts in this field.

We don't have to like all the models but we can't say it's not Patek. The brand evolves as it did in 1976 (Nautilus), 2006 (new Nautilus), the 5070 and so on... Let's just hope we can all find a piece we love.

From presskit:

All watches equipped with a Spiromax® balance spring in Silinvar® or a traditional Breguet balance spring must therefore comply with a tight tolerance range of -1 and +2 seconds per 24 hours –an advance made possible by the perfectly concentric development of the Spiromax® balance spring and the progress in precision timing achieved by Patek Philippe.

Unified criteria for water-resistance
To ensure the homogeneity and clarity of the information provided to clients, Patek Philippe has decided to introduce a new unified standard of water-resistance set at 30 meters for all watches certified as water-resistant – having been tested in air and underwater by immersion at an overpressure of 3 bars (corresponding to a depth of 30 m). This measure makes it possible to guarantee the same performance level across all the models concerned and to provide perfectly comprehensible information as to the day-to-day activities in which clients can engage while wearing their watch: washing their hands, showering, bathing, swimming and other aquatic activities, including diving to a depth of 30 m – which corresponds in large measure to actual utilization.

An international 5-year warranty for new watches
The Watches and Wonders Geneva 2024 is also the occasion for Patek Philippe to announce an evolution with regard to the international warranty. For all new Patek Philippe watches sold as from May 1 2024, the duration of this warranty increases from two years to five years, counting from the date of purchase. In addition to this new advantage for the customer, it is important to remember that the Directives of the Patek Philippe Seal already contain a pledge by the International Customer Service network to service, repair or restore every watch produced by the manufacture since its foundation in 1839. In sum, everything is in place to ensure the long-term reliability of these timepieces, designed and built to be handed down to future generations.