This isn’t going to be an open letter – although it could be – because I love Patek Philippe. Truly and sincerely – it is the brand by which all other *haute horlogerie brands* are measured in my eyes for its ability to shape-shift and bring collectors exactly what they want at times and push things forward for so many years. Self-winding replica watches for sale, perpetual calendars, chronographs, repeaters – effectively all contemporary complications have a basis in something that Patek Philippe was involved with in a material way. And some of Patek’s watches today are exceptional – hell, I got married in a Patek Philippe. That’s the type of brand that I think Patek is.
Having said that, this isn’t going to be a love letter, either. No brand is perfect, and some of its recent choices aren’t what I would expect or hope of Swiss made Patek Philippe fake watches today. Let’s get into it. But I am just back from seeing the new collection and speaking to Thierry Stern directly about this launch, so I thought it was time to put some pen to paper, like back in the old days.
Today, in Munich, the home of the 2013 Patek Philippe Grand Exhibition, the world’s most important high-end watchmaker unveiled its first new collection in 25 years. This story will be a long one – because there’s a lot to say here. So bear with me and read this whole story before jumping to the comments section to say how much you dont like it or why should anyone care because you can’t get one anyway, please.
Just The Facts: Introducing The Cubitus Collection
Here is what you need to know. The Cubitus Collection consists of three cheap UK replica watches: two with time/date and one with a complex new big date movement. Let’s get into the facts first before we begin to analyze and dissect.
Reference 5821/1A – Stainless Steel, Green Dial, Time & Date
Let’s start with what will easily be the most in-demand model – reference 5821A. The A here stands for “acier,” or steel, in English. You have a bracelet that is every bit the Nautilus, complete with the updated micro-adjustable clasp that was introduced on the 5811G – and a new square case that features the same finishing format as the Nautilus. Specifically, “vertical satin-brushed on the flat surface of the bezel, the top of the case and the side links of the bracelet; polished on the bezel chamfer, the sides of the case middle and the central bracelet links.” This allows for a subtle, muted view from the top but for light and reflection to play with the luxury copy watches UK from the side.
The case is 45mm in diameter (but remember it’s square, not round – so traditional sizing notions go out the window) and just 8.3mm thick! That is roughly the same thickness as the 5811G (8.2mm) and thinner than the only remaining men’s steel Nautilus in the collection, the 5712A at 8.52mm.
The dial is olive green and horizontally ribbed (embossed) with a sunburst finish. Each hour marker is white gold and baton-shaped, just like the hands, with white luminescent coating. There is date window at three o’clock that is also surrounded by white gold. The is a direct nod to the “final” reference 5711/1A-014, a highly limited last run of the famed steel Nautilus with green dial, which was shown in April of 2021.
Inside the high quality fake Patek Philippe Cubitus 5821A watches is caliber 26-330 S C, which is a new caliber based on the 26-330; it was first introduced in 2019 in the Nautilus collection and is now seen only in the 5811G. But this new derivation of the existing time-only caliber from Patek has a bit of a party trick – it has a stop-seconds feature. This means when you pull the crown, the seconds hand stops! This allows one to set the time to the second. In vintage lexicon, this is “hacking seconds,” which is a bit of a nod to chronometry nerds – and I think it is a bit of an Easter egg to people like me, who, well, care about this kind of stuff.
The caliber consists of 212 components, one of which is a 22k gold rotor with Cubitus-specific horizontal ribbing. It is a 4 Hz movement, meaning it beats at 28,800 semi-oscillations per hour. It has a power reserve of up to 45 hours.
It is important to note that the bracelet is integrated, not interchangeable, as was rumored. Water resistance is 30m. The price of the 5821A will be $41,243 and it will be available at retailers tomorrow – Friday, October 18th.
Reference 5821/1AR – Stainless Steel & Rose Gold, Blue Dial, Time & Date
The second model in the Cubitus collection is reference 5821/1AR, or the same top super clone watches as above, here in a two-tone steel and rose-gold case and bracelet. In this case, the bezel, crown, and central bracelet links are solid gold, and the dial a deep blue.
The price here is $61,276, and like the steel model, will be available at authorized retailers as early as tomorrow.
Reference 5822P – Platinum, Blue Dial, Instantaneous Grand Date, Day, And Moon Phase
Okay. This is the one people are going to talk about. In fact people are already talking about it, without really knowing what it is. This is a brand new complication for 1:1 China Patek Philippe replica watches that includes a grand date at 12 o’clock, plus date, day, and moon phase. It is based on the legendary caliber 240 (used in the 3940, among many others), and most closely resembles what we see in the 5712 Nautilus, with its off-centered moon phase/day display at seven o’clock, and running seconds at five o’clock. Up top, we don’t have a power reserve like we have on the 5712, but this is where it gets far more interesting.
We have a new type of display for Patek – an instantaneous grand date. This new caliber – 240 PS CI J LU – has no less than six patents to its name, revolving primarily around energy management for the grand date, which is something of an underappreciated technical feat in the world of watchmaking, for all brands – Swiss or otherwise.
What these patents allow for is a jumping seconds that happens in a flash – 18 milliseconds to be specific – or, by most definitions, instantaneously. Considerable work was spent to ensure that the two numerals, which are indeed two different discs but on the same plane, align perfectly within the dial’s white-gold apertures. The six patents, for those interested, are a tangential brake, a dual-functioning spring, a dual-functioning spring mechanism, a flexible plate, a flexible connector, and a new kind of positioning system. A lot of the new movement was first considered in the far more complex perpetual calendar mechanism found in the in-line perpetual calendar reference 5236. This is a simple calendar, but still very complex – 353 components – and it requires five adjustments per year.
The dial on the 5822P is blue, and the P is indeed for platinum. The case diameter remains 45mm, and the thickness is now 9.6mm – approximately 1mm thicker than the 5712 – but still on the thin side. That additional room is undoubtedly needed for the jumping date mechanism. The new movement’s functions can be adjusted at any time of the day (a rarity), and there is a satisfying “click” at midnight that advances the date, day, and moon phase all at once.
This most complicated Cubitus is not offered on a bracelet, but instead a blue composite strap with a fabric pattern and contrasting cream stitching – most likely A) because a 45mm platinum-cased perfect fake watches on a platinum bracelet would be frankly far too heavy for daily wear; and B) to keep the price a bit more in line with the market might deem reasonable. And in what may be the deepest of deep cuts to Patek nerds like me, for the first time, this platinum case has a baguette-cut diamond on the bezel, which, thanks to Malaika, I now have an insane appreciation for. Previously, all platinum Pateks did indeed have a diamond inlaid into the case or bezel, but it was not baguette cut. We see you, Thierry.
This best replica watches is based on a wholly different caliber than the time/date references, and as such, you have a 22k micro-rotor on the back – again with horizontal finishing in homage to the dial motif of the Cubitus collection. The price of the 5822P will be $88,378, and like the others, will be available at retail Friday, October 18. Oh, and it weighs 95 grams.
Okay, now you have the facts, let’s take a few steps back and discuss how we got here. All three copy watches online feature a two-part case that is enclosed with just two hinges and four screws.