SYMMETRICAL AXIS
The Geneva-based manufacturer introduces a left-handed chronograph. Produced in small series, this rare timepiece has all the attributes to seduce the most demanding collectors.
In 2010, Patek Philippe unveiled the CHR 27-525 PS Q caliber. What made it so special? This evolution of the CHR 27-525 PS combines two prestigious complications, a split-seconds mono push-button chronograph with a perpetual calendar. This complex hand-wound movement assembled using 473 components is also remarkable for its thinness of only 7.3mm. This exceptional mechanism, endowed with a power reserve ranging from 38 to 48 hours, has been driving the 7372P model since 2017. Now it also integrates the new reference 5372P-01 that nevertheless possesses some notable distinctions. The time display and its controls, crown and push-button, are reversed within the elegant 38.3mm diameter platinum case.
Hence, on the anthracite dial with its black gradient, the date hand is positioned at 12 o’clock, the small seconds at 3 o’clock, and the moon phases at 6 o’clock. As for the 60-minute chronograph counter, this is located at 9 o’clock. The day and month apertures are located at 3 and 9 o’clock respectively. The watch is completed with day/night and leap year indications. Within this setting, with its vertical satin finish and dark tones, the white numerals and hour markers stand out to provide excellent readability. The hands indicating the time measurements are distinguished by a varnished red tint. This color is repeated on the stitching of the calf leather wristband decorated with an embossed textile pattern, enhancing the sporty yet contemporary style of the 5372P-01 watch.
