While much of the buzz around Patek Philippe Replica Watches recent launches has been centred on the Nautilus ref. 5811/1G in white gold, the year has been mostly about other than the Nautilus and Aquanaut. Amongst the most notable new launches for 2022 is the World Time Flyback Chronograph ref. 5935A-001.
Continuing with Patek Philippe’s development of steel watches beyond its traditional sports models, the ref. 5935A is a striking new take on a model that made its debut in 2016. Previously available only in precious metals, the ref. 5935A is the first of the Cheap Patek Philippe Replica in stainless steel – and one of the brand’s few complicated watches in the metal. And the ref. 5935A is larger in diameter than its predecessor, but its most eye-catching feature is the dial in “rose-gilt opaline”.
The ref. 5935A retains the familiar Louis Cottier-type world time display that’s almost synonymous with Patek Philippe, but with contemporary materials and colours. And at 41 mm it is also larger than usual for a Patek Philippe complication, giving it something of a sporty feel.
For one, the colour has typically only been found in platinum watches or special editions. But recently Patek Philippe Replica Watches has been introducing the colour into a wider range of models, including the ref. 5320G and ref. 5172G. The addition of the popular colour into these models is a shrewd method of boosting their visibility and popularity, perhaps diverting attention away from the Nautilus and Aquanaut.
The ref. 5935A is larger, lighter, and a little louder than the average Patek Philippe complication, making it a compelling alternative for anyone who likes the world time, or complications more generally, but wants a more casual and modern aesthetic.
Beyond its rarity, steel is a robust material and arguably more versatile from a visual perspective since it can be casual or formal. Despite being larger than its predecessor, the ref. 5935A Replica Swiss Made is lighter due to the case material.Despite being larger – it’s 41 mm versus 39.5 mm of the platinum model – it doesn’t look or feel substantially larger. It is, however, striking on the wrist because of the dial colour, which also gives it the feel of a sporty, everyday watch.
While the case quality is excellent, the finishing is uniform. A little more variation in the case finishing would have made it more appealing, especially since the shape of the lugs lend themselves to alternating surface finishing. That would also better differentiate this from the precious metal version.
The only thing I would definitely change about the case is the strap, which feels a lacklustre relative to the look of the Luxury Replica Watches. The watch is delivered with a pair of straps in the same colour, one in grained calfskin and the other in nubuck, but both feel a little too thin for the case.
Notably, the guilloche central portion appears to be the same size as that on the smaller ref. 5930P. Instead it is the world time rings that are larger to fit the enlarged case. The proportions of the ref. 5935A are arguably better than that of its smaller cousin, since the cities disc feels like crowded.
But the downside of the central portion remaining the same size is the 30-minute register at six o’clock, which still remains tiny. It is legible enough but feels unnaturally small.The rest of the dial is typical Patek Philippe, which is to say fairly elaborate and finely executed. The applied hour markers are solid gold but coated to give them a dark grey finish, as are the hands, while the brand name is on a plaque inserted into the dial under 12 o’clock.
Comprising 343 individual parts – about double an ordinary Best Replica Watches– the movement incorporates both a column wheel and vertical clutch for the chronograph, while the world-time mechanism is an add-on module under the dial. As is the norm for Patek Philippe, it is relatively compact and slim considering its functions, measuring 34.5 mm in diameter and 7.97 mm high.
In terms of decoration, the CH 28-520 HU is what you would expect in a current Patek Philippe. It is decorated cleanly and thoroughly, albeit mostly by machine with a few touches of hand finishing here and there – industrial haute horlogerie in other words.