The New Patek Philippe Aquanaut Luce “Rainbow” Chronograph Watch

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The Aquanaut Luce series, which debuted in 2004, is distinguished by bezels studded with diamonds, which explains how the term “Luce,” an Italian word meaning light, came to be. Patek Philippe decided to experiment with colored diamonds for this edition. 

The launch of a brand-new iteration of Nautilus watches undoubtedly ranks as Patek Philippe’s most significant recent revelation. However, this week’s releases also consisted of a wide range of improvements for other product categories. Interestingly, the announcement that may end up being the most eye-catching of the bunch is supposedly a watch for women. This brings the first Patek Philippe manual chronograph designed specifically for female wearers. Nevertheless, the colorful rainbow gem-set design of the latest Patek Philippe Aquanaut Luce “Rainbow” Chronograph and its midsize dimensions should allow it to be distinguished on various wrists. 

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The Patek Philippe Aquanaut Luce “Rainbow” Chronograph’s 39.9-millimeter diameter 18k rose gold casing should provide enticingly wearable sizes for both males and females. This is especially when combined with the Aquanaut collection’s squarish casing structure. Moreover, the general design of this watch ought to be familiar to those conversant with the Aquanaut series. It replicates the tapered lugs, rectangle pushers, and low, broad crown covers of the bigger Aquanaut Chrono offers. 

On the other hand, Patek Philippe gives a daring and elaborate interpretation of the highly well-liked rainbow gem-set bezel design for the series’s characteristic bezel. In past years, rainbow designs have generally replaced all-diamond “icing out” procedures. However, the dual columns of baguette gems on the Aquanaut Luce “Rainbow” Chronograph give users a touch of both.

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Additionally, the 40 colored sapphires are set in the outermost line of gems in a spectrum across the dial. Rather than 40 round diamonds, Patek Philippe used 40 baguette-cut diamonds, giving the dial’s interior row a bright accent ring and helping the dial appear broader in pictures.

A sapphire display caseback also wraps up the casing, and Patek Philippe guarantees the watch’s waterproofing at a subpar 30 m.

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The dial of the Patek Philippe Aquanaut Luce “Rainbow” Chronograph features 12 sapphires of different hues surrounding the engraved 18k gold Arabic numbers. Hence it continues the rainbow stone setting theme. The broad etched grid-style dial pattern from the Aquanaut series is included and accounted for in this rendering, which is done over a coating of milky white mother of pearl. In keeping with earlier Aquanaut chronograph versions, Patek Philippe chooses to omit the moving seconds or Chrono hours subdials in favor of one 60-minute counter at six o’clock.

Typically, the Aquanaut Luce “Rainbow” Chronograph by Patek Philippe is the brand’s first-ever mechanical chronograph for women. The company’s proprietary Caliber CH 28-520 vertically clutch automated Chrono movement is the engine that drives this accomplishment. With Côtes de Genève along all the topmost bridges, lower bridges, and baseplate delivered in two different dimensions of perlage, mirror-finished sinks, and anglage, and a 21-carat embossed yellow gold rotor covered by circular Côtes de Genève, the Caliber CH 28-520 is exquisitely adorned in the distinctive Patek Philippe look.

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Furthermore, Patek Philippe uses a Silinvar balancing spring as well as a sophisticated Gyromax balance. It boasts a power reserve of up to 45 to 55 hours at a beating rate of 28,800 vph. The designer also completes the timepiece with a set of three matte beige, bright red, and pristine white embossed rubber deployant straps. 

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Patek is unquestionably a player in the women’s watch market. However, like several other companies, it frequently has a quartz movement in this “ladies'” model. Consequently, a scaled-down Aquanaut featuring mechanical movement and complexity receives a passing grade for its effort.

It’s difficult to recall every major release from this year because there have been so many. However, the Patek Aquanaut Luce “Rainbow” Chronograph will undoubtedly be a memorable event. The gem-set setting is going to change for the best, which is thought to be necessary for enthusiast credibility. 

Although the moniker “Rainbow” gives off the impression that it is a Rolex patent, it is merely a nickname. Many different companies have produced rainbows. But this one seems distinctive.