WATCHES & WONDERS 2024︰Patek Philippe創新傳統
作為瑞士高端腕錶界的翹楚，百達翡麗於技術上破革創新，一直領導群雄。今年新作均反應其製錶工藝的含蓄和一新的演繹款式。
TEXT BY LAWRENCE YU
PHOTO BY 韋梏
Ref. 5330G World Time
在東京舉行的百達翡麗「鐘錶藝術」大展上，編號5330腕錶以限量的形式問世，現在已成為品牌常規時計系列另一款式。這款新一代世界時間腕錶，箇中採納一項世界首創的專利技術：日期顯示與當地時間同步。百達翡麗特此研發240 HU C新款自動上弦機芯，提供如此方便又實用功能。新款機芯配備創新的差動系統，藉着透明玻璃中央指針，指示錶面周邊所示日期，指針尖端造成錘子形狀，塗上紅色。編號5330G-001新款世界時間白金腕錶擁有乳光藍灰色錶面。錶面中央綴以「碳纖風格」圖案裝飾。
Ref. 5738-1R Golden Ellipse
Golden Ellipse時計錶殼形狀一看能辨，於1968年問世，堪稱百達翡麗時計系列一大風格象徵。及至1980年代初，這款時計除了搭配皮革錶帶，還會選用以珍貴金屬造成的鏈式或鏈節錶帶。百達翡麗現在復興這個傳統，呈獻Golden Ellipse編號5738 / 1R-001腕錶，搭配優雅的玫瑰金鏈式錶帶。錶鏈熨貼手腕輪廓，佩戴舒適，同時更顯錶殼精緻。新款錶鏈是歷時15年研發的成品，得以重現經典鏈式錶帶的風格。新款鏈式錶帶成為Golden Ellipse編號5738 / 1R-001腕 錶獨有特色。黑檀木色放射狀錶面，搭配由240自動上弦、達翡麗常規時計系列中最纖薄的超薄機芯驅動。
Ref. 5160 / 500R-001 Grand Complications
「軍官式」萬年曆時計搭配藍寶石水晶錶殼底蓋，後者由鉸鏈式防塵蓋保護，錶耳筆直，備有自動回位日期指針，種種細節令這種腕錶深得稀有時計愛好者樂道，成為備受渴求的時計之一。尤其是錶殼與錶面中央全由人手精雕的時計款式，百達翡麗現在重新演繹於2016年推出的5160 / 500G-001白金腕錶，帶來玫瑰金款式，選用銀調乳白色錶面，搭配黑色白金立體寶璣式數字及黑色氧化黃金梨形指針。編號5160 / 500R-001新款珍稀手工藝自動回位萬年曆腕錶配以26-330 S QR自動上弦機芯，時計將取代之前的白金款式。
Ref. 5980 / 60G-001 Nautilus
Nautilus編號5980自動上弦及自動回位計時秒錶於2006年問世，自2010年起，時計推出多款玫瑰金及鋼與玫瑰金雙色款式可供選擇。今年推出最新白金款式，選用乳光藍灰色錶面，搭配白金立體小時刻度和巴頓式圓角指針，兩者均添上白色夜光塗層，分外突出。隨錶奉附兩款錶帶，顏色延續錶面細緻色調：其中一條為藍灰色小牛皮錶帶，展現「牛仔布」凸紋，襯以白色縫線，對比鮮明；另一條為藍灰色複合物料錶帶，展現織物紋理，與白色縫線構成分明的對比。
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