It isn’t every day that Patek Philippe introduces an entirely new collection, especially a new range of elegant sports watches. But here it is, and it is called the Patek Philippe Cubitus. Three years after discontinuing the celebrated stainless steel blue Nautilus 5711 – or two years, if we include the farewell Olive Green and Tiffany editions – collectors around the globe were eagerly awaiting a replacement for the steel 5711A and probably didn’t expect that the Genevan family-owned brand would introduce an entire collection; the Cubitus range comprising of the steel 5821A, the steel-and-gold 5821AR and the more complex Instantaneous Grand…

So now you’ve read all there is to read on the Patek Philippe Cubitus you could possibly want to read – let’s get into what I actually think.  What I Like About The New Cubitus 1. The collection, on the wrist and in the metal, feels very much part of the Patek Philippe family already. 2. Wonderful dial, movement, case, and bracelet construction, as one would expect. 3. Nice dial/material tones and choices across the family. 4. Use of updated, stop seconds, self-winding movement in 5821 and use of innovative, patent-rich caliber in the 5822. 5. A real sense of…

Patek Philippe has finally debuted the long-awaited Cubitus, a collection of “elegant sporty” watches. The Cubitus is an oversized square watch with an unexpectedly elegant profile – and some echoes of the Nautilus. While that might seem like an odd recipe, the Cubitus is a successful new creation.The collection is led by the flagship Cubitus ref. 5822P Instantaneous Grand Date (pictured above) in platinum powered by an all-new calibre.The Cubitus ref. 5822P in profileThe bestseller, however, will be the entry-level model, the Cubitus ref. 5821/1A, a time-and-date in steel with an olive-green dial. The Cubitus ref. 5821/1AR is also a three-hander…

The Stern family has been at the helm of Patek Philippe since the 1930s, and for all intents and purposes the family has been responsible for – or, at the very least, overseen – just about every notable iconic release from the brand in the modern wristwatch age. Sure, split-seconds chronographs and the first Patek perpetual calendar wristwatch pre-date the Stern legacy, but when it comes to pure iconography across known collections spanning the Calatrava, the Nautilus, the Ellipse, and the Aquanaut – names that make boutiques quiver at the notion of adding yet another name to a medieval scroll’s…

While I’m not historically a huge fan of integrated bracelet sports watches, I’ve always liked the aesthetic of the Perception case, and found it to be a very pleasant watch to wear for the week or so that I was able to sample it. It’s 40mm in diameter with a shape that vaguely recalls the Nautilus, with pronounced “wings” on both case flanks. But in practice, the Perception is very much its own thing, and doesn’t feel too much like a derivative of more well known, higher end watches in a similar style. What really makes the case work, in…

Timex is making waves again, this time with the release of its Deepwater Reef 200 Titanium Automatic. Known as a quintessential American brand with a strong reputation for budget-friendly timepieces, Timex has been on a tear lately, releasing more enthusiast-oriented watches that blend high-quality materials with surprisingly attractive designs. The Deepwater Reef 200 Titanium Automatic continues this trend by packing in features you’d typically expect to see on watches at a much higher price point. Housed in a robust yet lightweight 41mm titanium case, it sports a sapphire crystal and a screw-down crown that ensures water resistance up to 200…