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Quality and Fine Workmanship

Chronograph Watches

The chronograph plays a pivotal role in Patek Philippe’s portfolio, showcasing complications from classic to advanced.

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What is a Chronograph ?

A chronograph is a mechanical instrument designed to measure elapsed time. Derived from the Greek kronos (time) and graphein (to write or inscribe), the term reflects its original function. Today, a chronograph is defined as a watch equipped with a seconds hand that can be started, stopped, and reset to zero via one or more pushers.
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Classic chronographs

Our classic chronographs are powered by the CH 29-535 PS caliber, an in-house, manually wound chronograph movement with a classical architecture and column wheel, activated by pushers. They feature a classic dial layout with two or three subdials, elegant start/stop/reset pushers, and reflect the pure chronograph tradition.
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Ref. 5270j

Manually wound CH 29-535 PS Q caliber, the first manufacture-made Patek Philippe chronograph movement with a perpetual calendar, introduced in 2011.

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Ref. 5270p

Manually wound CH 29-535 PS Q caliber, Patek Philippe chronograph movement with perpetual calendar, introduced in 2011.

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Ref. 5271/12p

Manually wound CH 29-535 PS Q caliber, chronograph movement with perpetual calendar, introduced in 2011.

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Ref. 5172g

Manually wound CH 29-535 PS caliber, first Manufacture-made chronograph movement introduced in 2009.

Split-seconds Chronographs

Our split-seconds chronographs feature an additional rattrapante hand, allowing the timing of two separate events simultaneously. While one hand runs with the chronograph, the other can be stopped independently to record an intermediate time and to realign the chronograph hand, all operated smoothly via elegant pushers.

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Ref. 5370R

This rose gold split-seconds chronograph features a brown Grand Feu enamel dial with beige champlevé enamel subdials and a tachymeter scale. The hand-crafted enamel on the 18K gold plate is inalterable in color. Its manually wound caliber combines a traditional construction with seven patented innovations.
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Chronograph Caliber

In 2009, Patek Philippe introduced its first proprietary manually wound chronograph movement, the CH 29-535 PS, incorporating six patented innovations. This architecture later served as the basis for further developments, including split-seconds chronographs and versions combined with a perpetual calendar.

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Ref. 5373P

This exclusive split-seconds chronograph is designed for left-handers and collectors of rare timepieces. It is distinguished by its monopusher and counter layout. The platinum case houses the thinnest perpetual calendar split-seconds chronograph movement ever produced by Patek Philippe, while its charcoal gray dial with a black-gradient rim lends it a sporty, contemporary character.
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Ref. 5308g

Combining a minute repeater, split-seconds chronograph and instantaneous perpetual calendar, this self-winding Quadruple Complication features several innovations, two of which are patented. The instantaneous perpetual calendar ensures that the disks pass in 30 milliseconds over the three day-date-month apertures arranged along an arc.
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Flyback Chronographs

The flyback chronograph allows the chronograph hand to be reset to zero and immediately restarted with a single press, without first stopping the timing function. While the chronograph is running, pressing the pusher at 4 o’clock instantaneously resets the hand and begins a new measurement, enabling successive events to be timed without interruption.
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Ref. 5905R

Self-winding CH 28-520 QA 24H caliber, flyback chronograph with vertical clutch and 60-minute counter. Annual Calendar.

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Ref. 5930P

CH 28-520 HU caliber, self-winding flyback chronograph with World Time display indicating the 24 time zones.

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Ref. 5924G

Calatrava Pilot with flyback chronograph and Travel Time function, self-winding CH 28-520 C FUS caliber.

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Ref. 5990/1A

Self-winding CH 28-520 C FUS caliber, with flyback chronograph and Travel Time function.

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Ref. 5968R

Self-winding CH 28-520 C caliber, flyback chronograph with vertical clutch.

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Ref. 7968/300R

First self-winding chronograph for ladies, CH 28-520 caliber, flyback chronograph with vertical clutch.

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The Ref. 5470 in platinum is our first-ever wrist chronograph capable of measuring tenths of a second.
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The high-frequency (5 Hz) movement incorporates all Patek Philippe Advanced Research innovations in Silinvar® technology.
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The manually wound caliber CH 29-535 PS 1/10 features a high-frequency regulating organ that enables measurement of tenths of a second.
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The platinum case features the signature diamond at 6 o’clock, as is customary on all of our platinum watches.
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The patented dial display enables instantaneous and precise reading of 1/10th of a second.

1/10th of a Second Chronograph

Introduced in 2022, the Ref. 5470 is capable of measuring tenths of a second. Achieving this level of precision requires a high-frequency regulating organ and carefully controlled energy distribution, while maintaining clear, instantaneous legibility, making it one of our most technically demanding chronographs ever produced.
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Historical perspective

First Split-Seconds Chronograph

In 1923, Patek Philippe created its first split-seconds wrist chronograph as a special commission, at a time when such complications were still largely confined to pocket watches. This pioneering piece was followed in 1927 by the Manufacture’s first series-produced wrist chronographs, with and without the split-seconds function.
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Ladies' First Chronograph

Introduced in 2009, Patek Philippe’s ladies’ first chronograph was inspired by the Art Deco watches of the 1930s. Developed and produced entirely in-house, the manually wound CH 29-535 PS chronograph movement made its debut in the Reference 7071, marking a significant step in bringing high-complication chronograph watchmaking to a ladies’ timepiece.
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Quality and Fine Workmanship

Calendar watches

Whether weekly, annual or perpetual, and even astronomical, the calendar complication is one of the richest in our collection.

Our Calendar Watches