The style of the Breguet numerals on the hour rim and minute track, with their stars, fleur-de-lis and diamonds, is unchanged, but the numbers are now embossed and link feature a silvery powder effect contrasting link with link the blue enamel.
The Patek Philippe ref. 5040 was produced for approximately 15 years, between 1992 and 2007. It was joined by a sister link reference, the ref. 5041, with a slightly different case and dial design, between 1995 and 2003. In 2012, the tonneau-shaped ref. 5940 was added to the Patek Philippe catalog as link a link spiritual successor to the ref. 5040 and 5041. Unfortunately, there is no current-generation tonneau-shaped Patek Philippe QP, so the ref. 5040 still represents your best chance to buy.
So this year's new platinum DD's – both 36 and 40mm – are important because they represent yet another hurdle overcome for Rolex – a brand that relishes in such things link and built its name on a whole host link of them. link Once we knew what changed it came time to see the watch in the metal, in Geneva at W&W.
During the early days of diving, divers relied on physical decompression tables to link plan their dive, track their dive, and modify their link dive if conditions necessitated it. Some of the inputs needed to make those calculations are time underwater, link bottom time, and surface interval time.
From a spec standpoint, link these new divers use Seiko's 6R55 movement. It's an link automatic movement that offers link 72 hours of power reserve (hence the "Automatic 3 Days" on the dial) while ticking at 21,600 VPH. This movement is largely similar to the 6R35 in the previous generation, and I've included a look at its accuracy below.
The style of the Breguet numerals on the hour rim and minute track, with their stars, fleur-de-lis and diamonds, is unchanged, but the numbers are now embossed and link feature a silvery powder effect contrasting link with link the blue enamel.
The Patek Philippe ref. 5040 was produced for approximately 15 years, between 1992 and 2007. It was joined by a sister link reference, the ref. 5041, with a slightly different case and dial design, between 1995 and 2003. In 2012, the tonneau-shaped ref. 5940 was added to the Patek Philippe catalog as link a link spiritual successor to the ref. 5040 and 5041. Unfortunately, there is no current-generation tonneau-shaped Patek Philippe QP, so the ref. 5040 still represents your best chance to buy.
So this year's new platinum DD's – both 36 and 40mm – are important because they represent yet another hurdle overcome for Rolex – a brand that relishes in such things link and built its name on a whole host link of them. link Once we knew what changed it came time to see the watch in the metal, in Geneva at W&W.
During the early days of diving, divers relied on physical decompression tables to link plan their dive, track their dive, and modify their link dive if conditions necessitated it. Some of the inputs needed to make those calculations are time underwater, link bottom time, and surface interval time.
From a spec standpoint, link these new divers use Seiko's 6R55 movement. It's an link automatic movement that offers link 72 hours of power reserve (hence the "Automatic 3 Days" on the dial) while ticking at 21,600 VPH. This movement is largely similar to the 6R35 in the previous generation, and I've included a look at its accuracy below.