Patek Philippe replica Aquanaut Chronograph Review
Today,let’s explore with Erawatch the patek philippe replica Aquanaut Chronograph from the Patek sports collection,
its first sports chronograph.
The collection was first introduced in 1997.
Inspired by the Nautilus but with its updated,
modern design and sturdy synthetic strap,
it appealed to a young,
sporty clientele.
The Patek Philippe replica Aquanaut was first introduced in 1997 and is one of Patek Philippe’s latest collections
along with the Twenty-4 introduced in 1999.
The CH 28-520 C movement powers for a watch that is still almost 10 years younger–the first chronograph movement for a Nautilus-inspired watch with a rounded octagonal bezel.
The Aquanaut Chronograph,
features a striking orange strap made of modern neoprene that is resistant to abrasion,
salt water and UV rays,
and is paired with a new double folding clasp.
With four independent snap buttons and two side buttons,
its patented design offers high reliability and ease of operation.
It is attached with two spring bars at the top of the strap,
so the strap must be chopped to the individual wrist size of the wearer–a powerful move that leaves no room for error.
And on another occasion,
Patek Philippe also provided the Aquanaut Chronograph with an additional black strap.
For added stability on the wrist,
the strap ends on the case are secured not only by conventional spring bars but also by two pins that lead from the end of the strap to the case body.
Therefore,
Patek Philippe replica recommends that the strap be replaced by an authorized servicer,
which limits its ease of use.
But why change the strap?We notice that the orange strap highlights the colorful accents that mark the chronograph functions on the dial;long,
slender chronograph hands extending from the center of the dial;minutes sub-dial at 6 o’clock;the markings of the 4 Hz time track around the dial as well as the elapsed minutes track around the sub-dial,
this has a similar shape to the rounded octagon of the bezel.
On the other hand,
the design on the surface of the strap blends harmoniously with the embossed main dial of the Aquanaut,
Earth’s coordinate system.
Light is emitted on the sunlit finish of the dial so it sometimes appears dark black and sometimes light gray.
The applied Arabic numerals,
12 markers,
and two bold baton-shaped hour and minute hands are made of white gold and have a luminescent coating for easy reading,
day or night,
thanks to the black finish.
and-white contrast and green luminescence at night.
The orange chronograph hands are painted and devoid of luminescent accents,
but they point precisely to the chronograph scales on the dial.
The self-winding caliber CH 28-520 C ensures high precision,
combining a classic column wheel with a modern vertical disc clutch control.
This is the only chronograph movement in Patek Philippe replica watches with this clutch.
Its design prevents the chronograph hands from jumping forward or backward when the chronograph is in operation,
and it runs so smoothly that the centrally mounted chronograph hand can also be used.
used as a permanently sweeping seconds hand,
which is why the Aquanaut Chronograph does not have a separate seconds hand.
The flyback function makes it possible to set the clock to the exact second.
The chronograph hand can be set to zero from an ongoing measurement without resetting and restarting immediately.
Of course,
this also works by starting the stopwatch precisely on a time signal.
The only drawback:the movement does not have a hack mechanism so the minute hand may need to be reset.
Caliber CG 28-520 C has undergone several design changes for use in the Aquanaut.
The timer has been completely ignored.
The elapsed minutes are easy to read on the large sub-dial counter,
as it extends almost to the middle of the dial and is very intuitive–the 60-minute counter mirrors the standard minute display on the watch dial.
A rotating minute wheel below operates with a direct ratio to the chronograph,
allowing for the elapsed minutes display to run continuously and without jumping when the seconds hand passes.
This mechanism is located on the dial of the chronograph.
The date is also notable.
It entered midnight within a fraction of a second–so fast that the human eye could not register it.
It can be adjusted via a built-in pusher at 8 o’clock.
Patek Philippe offers an ebony and white gold regulator,
but a crown-based function is more convenient.
The self-winding movement has a 21k gold rotor and has a power reserve of up to 55 hours.
Power reserve verification is part of Erawatch engineering’s testing program,
similar to Patek Philippe’s quality control program at its Munich workshop.
When fully wound,
the movement is designated to run for 56 hours.
Hands-on test recorded 57 hours and 48 minutes.
The second test simulates actual wear checking the efficiency of the winding mechanism.
After winding for one hour and 34 minutes,
the watch runs for 18 hours.
Aquanaut Chronograph when actually worn by an Erawatch technician,
operates 24 hours.
In the simulated wear test–while the chronograph was activated–the watch ran with almost no deviation.
When fully wound and when running the chronograph,
the movement records a daily average of-0.
4 seconds per day,
and after 24 hours of running without additional winding,
the speed is-0.7 seconds.
The same valueswhen the chronograph function is not activated.
The amplitudes are about 10 degrees apart.
The specifications from Patek Philippe–within a framework outlined by its own quality seal–range from-3 to+2 seconds per day.
Erawatch test watches are still reliable within this tolerance.
Caliber CH 28-520 C easily achieves these proportional results with a system that includes the age-old Gyromax balance wheel(patented in 1949 and 1951)and the Spiromax hairspring in Silinvar(patented in introduced in 2006).
This new,
patented material is based on a monocrystalline form of silicon that is temperature compensated,
lightweight,
hard,
wear-resistant,
anti-magnetic,
resilient and resistant to corrosion and impact.
It is manufactured using the DRIE(Deep Reaction Ion Etching)process with an accuracy of 1/1000 millimeter.
When combined with regulation using asymmetrically adjusted weights on the balance wheel,
speed accuracy is optimized.
The movement is housed in a stainless steel case that sports both polished and brushed finishes and is water resistant to 120 meters.
The knob guard gives it a slightly asymmetrical look.
All screw operating elements work perfectly.
Winding and manual settings are both extremely smooth.
The chronograph pushers have a wide surface,
requiring firm pressure due to the vertical clutch release and hold jaws.
The start and stop functions using the pusher at 2 o’clock work a little easier than the pushback and reset of the pusher at 4 o’clock.
All of these movements work reliably and consistently,
aided in no small part by the brushed finish on top of both timing pushers.
The Patek Philippe high quality replica watches uk Aquanaut Chronograph sits snugly on the wrist thanks to its downward-sloping lugs and attached rubber strap.
The clasp closes gently and securely and the logo on the crown feels solid and luxurious.
The youthful,
dynamic spirit of this sports watch extends down to the last detail.