Side by side comparison
In my post yesterday , I said that Patek Philippe 's creation of a square caliber for the Cubitus Perpetual Calendar ref. 5840P-001 earned my respect . In the comments, several of us raised some interesting questions and doubts : Isn't the 28-28 Q SQU cal...
This is unworthy of Patek
It’s not up to what we (and they profess) hold as their standard
Dear Emmanuel, the world lost a true detective, what a miss for humanity.
my wife complains i spent too much time in form of ipod, i have no clue how you do it, but i thank you. Best, Ashot
I'm really sorry if I'm giving your wife reasons to complain about you! ;-)
Thank you, dear Ashot. Best, Emmanuel
Thanks for sharing and for the helpful visual comparisons!
Another recent release I was comparing is the new Hermes H08 skeleton ($21K) to the new Richard Mille RM 55-01 ($155K) Both based on a Vaucher caliber. ...
Beveling...
It seems like the 28-28 Q SQU is just laser cut with no attempt at beveling.
Hi Emmanuel. As always you've written a very thoughtful analysis of these several square movements.
I think the responses and conclusions can be summarized as "Square Hole but Round Peg". The basic nature of watch movement parts ie: gears, coil springs, date wheels, etc tend to be round. So the corners of a square movement are mostly not "functional" in...
Yes, I completely agree with you, Greg, and the two examples you mention
are definitely very special and creative. I guess that's the kind of creativity we would expect or at least be happy to see coming from a brand like PP. But they prefer to follow a less adventurous and less expensive path. Best, Emmanuel
So I was not completely wrong? 😊😉
I do agree with you that it’s less of a corner cutting in this way than simply using fully round movements previously and yet we know PP can do much better 😉👍🏻🤞🏻 And while you are right that square movements cannot be made completely square in utilizing t...
Absolutely, you were right, and I made this post to acknowledge it. Especially since others have also noted the connection with the 240.
I agree that PP can do much better, but they've still taken a small step in the right direction. Too small a step, perhaps, but it's still better than nothing. And quite frankly, on a purely personal note, when I compare the movements of Gerald Charles an...
Interesting debate E. Your very own 5098 has a squarish ( rectangular ) movement. Very different to the new square 28-28. . Also from a design point of view a rectangular movement is similar to a square
movement and should also be compared to the new 28-28 I am persoanlly not a fan of the cubitas in any form - but mainly from an aesthetic viewpoint - not horologically Thank you again for your insights J