The recently concluded Watches and Wonders 2022 trade show saw Patek Philippe release 12 novelties. However, the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer saved one of its most technically complex wristwatches for a standalone launch. Behold the Patek Ref. 5470P-001 1/10th Second Monopusher Chronograph, the first high-beat chronograph by the legendary watch brand that was revealed on Wednesday. Don?t be fooled by its classic platinum two-register chronograph look, the movement housed inside the case is a technical masterpiece that pushes the boundaries of horological engineering. The timepiece incorporates 31 patented innovations, seven exclusive to this reference.

?We have been working altogether,? said Patek Philippe president Thierry Stern. ?The first part, of course, which was the most important, was the movement. It?s not always easy to create a wristwatch with so many components and so much difficulty.? According to Stern, the idea for the watch originated ten years ago while thinking of ways to improve the CHR 29-535 PS split-seconds chronograph movement. However, the watchmaker didn?t have the technology to slim it down to the point where the wristwatch powered by the movement would have the proper proportions.
The newest advancements in technology have allowed Patek Philippe to rework the movement that debuted in 2009 and create the new CH 29-535 PS 1/10 movement that is just 6.96mm thick. The manually wound movement consists of two superimposed chronograph mechanis...