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If the Cubitus is a quartz line, this is how the leaked model could work
Before you dismiss the possibility out of hand, consider:
1) The dial lost the power reserve
2) There is a big date, day and moonphase. As a mechanical, all three would need to be corrected upon watch reset.
3) The small seconds has only twelve tick marks, not the 5 7 1 2's sixty tick marks. (Significance explained below.)
As a quartz watch, this is the dial of a big date perpetual calendar moonphase watch. The annotated photo explains how it all works.
Inside, there are 3 motors:
1) main motor for the minutes and hours
2) second motor for the small seconds
3) third motor for the big date
When setting the perpetual calendar in the outermost crown position, you first set the date. Then you push the crown in, pull out again quickly, and see the seconds hand jump to one of the 12 hash marks, You set the month. Another push/pull and the seconds points to one of 4 cardinal directions, Set the year of the leap year cycle. This is method patented by Rolex in 1987, and is now in the public domain.
Well, maybe I am wrong the above is another mechanical. But does it make sense to have day of the week, which is yet another thing to correct?
You Are Quoting Bubble-Economics. Honsty.... $40,000 for a FPJ Quartz is laughable imho. The BUBBLE POPPED FOLKS! It's GAME OVER. <<<
Now we enter the financial phase when timepiece manufacturers will have to get back to working to make a sale as was the historic norm. In fact, we may go back to the Asia crisis times or worse financially. Be prepared folks.
Just ask LVMH stock / recent report.
Let us all take a moment, a breath as it were, and know that for $40,000 you can get some very impressive mechanical timepieces (or two timepieces).
But to be fair to PP, it is probably more profitable going quartz and servicing should be easier too. The fewest watchmaker hours per timepiece and the higher the retail price the better for higher production numbers and profits. We're already seeing some longstanding companies, such as Ulysse Nardin, seemingly needing external financial support due (IMHO mismanagement and lack of foresight) and so were not being prepared for the 'other side' of the recent massive financial bubble.
Still, let us all have hope! Do not give up your hope for a better, higher-quality handcrafted future for horology. The new Patek Philippe 100% mechanical and very innovative Conneseur Series of movements may be greatly received by many. Plus, it will help bring back some of the lost luster and diminished prestige to the commercial brand since modern independents are handcrafting some truly amazing timepieces. With some modern independent brands, you can easily see the immense handcrafting and watchmaker hours.
Just ask LVMH stock / recent report.
Let us all take a moment, a breath as it were, and know that for $40,000 you can get some very impressive mechanical timepieces (or two timepieces).
But to be fair to PP, it is probably more profitable going quartz and servicing should be easier too. The fewest watchmaker hours per timepiece and the higher the retail price the better for higher production numbers and profits. We're already seeing some longstanding companies, such as Ulysse Nardin, seemingly needing external financial support due (IMHO mismanagement and lack of foresight) and so were not being prepared for the 'other side' of the recent massive financial bubble.
Still, let us all have hope! Do not give up your hope for a better, higher-quality handcrafted future for horology. The new Patek Philippe 100% mechanical and very innovative Conneseur Series of movements may be greatly received by many. Plus, it will help bring back some of the lost luster and diminished prestige to the commercial brand since modern independents are handcrafting some truly amazing timepieces. With some modern independent brands, you can easily see the immense handcrafting and watchmaker hours.
Hmm. Actually, I can see that as a possibility.
Imagine if it's a PLATINUM cased watch, quartz, complicated, and from Patek Philippe. I can see that costing $40K easily on a strap. A steel, no complications, Patek Philippe, on a strap would already cost close to $20K. Data point is the Patek 24 for ladies is already $16K USD. A men's model would cost more and wouldn't have the diamonds.
Well it didn’t happen
Perpetual calendar instructions could have been:
1) you don’t need to reset it
2) take to AD every 4 years
3) consider to buy another watch from AD, while AD changes battery and seals
1) you don’t need to reset it
2) take to AD every 4 years
3) consider to buy another watch from AD, while AD changes battery and seals
Still. I REALLY LIKED YOUR POST!
It was a nice technical post. And you covered the User Interface topic thoroughly. Even though it wasn't a quartz watch this time, I think you took a risk to show your thoughts! And I'm glad that you took a thoughtful risk! I was getting excited about getting a quartz watch too.
Thanks!
Since no QPQ (Quantième Perpétuel Quartz) today, this beater will have to do 😅
Hey! That's a perpetual calendar!
Apple Watches are perpetual calendars! They know what day, month, year it is!
Seems actually plausible.
The ladies' 24 watch is quartz, steel, and costs $16K USD. The men's variant without diamonds would probably cost that or more.
We will know soon
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Since the early 90’s launch of the Twenty4, display case backs have caught on across almost all price points, so i expect all models of this line to show off the decorated movements within.
I speculate this line would start with 3 members:
1) time and simple date as per the leaked green dial
2) travel time
3) big date perpetual calendar
With the chronograph yet to come
Since the early 90’s launch of the Twenty4, display case backs have caught on across almost all price points, so i expect all models of this line to show off the decorated movements within.
I speculate this line would start with 3 members:
1) time and simple date as per the leaked green dial
2) travel time
3) big date perpetual calendar
With the chronograph yet to come
Seeing posts in Facebook with the 3 hander…
Seconds hand pointing exactly to a whole second. Coincidence or not?
Equally funny is the 1 and 8 in different font weight
8 is also not centered.
I think the advert is real and probably a bad photoshop job but it would be super hilarious if it is like that in real life.
The dial layout and big date font...
I am reminded a lot of GP Laureto Evo3 Moonphase, or just me?
Yes with MS Paint
Here’s earlier work for the Piaget 212P, an earlier perpetual calendar quartz (with chronograph!)
The Piaget method for QP was to spin the time an extra 24 hours at midnight at the end of apr, Jun, sep, Nov and an extra 48 to 72 hours at the end of February.
Thinking about it is the hard part. MS paint is the easy part.
The Piaget method for QP was to spin the time an extra 24 hours at midnight at the end of apr, Jun, sep, Nov and an extra 48 to 72 hours at the end of February.
Thinking about it is the hard part. MS paint is the easy part.
I agree either possible
But I hope not a 240 because that means anytime you leave this sports watch alone for 2 or more days, you have reset time, date, day and moonphase 😱
this watch only makes sense if...
...it contains a quartz or spring-drive-type caliber IMHO.
Could make sense as a spring driven caliber because?
I like SD but how would it differ in this instance from an automatic?