Introducing The Patek Philippe 7059: A Mono-Pusher Split-Second Chrono For The Ladies

March 31, 2011

It may be pink and it may have a few diamonds on the bezel, but Patek Philippe's new Reference 7059R is no quiet flower that the mens watches in the room can push around.This is the world's thinnest split-second chronograph, a mono-pusher at that...and it's designed for women.? Featuring Patek's caliber CH R 27-525 PS, the Ref 7059 is a very serious watch.? In fact, Patek split-second chronos are some of the most heralded and revered watches in the world.? The split-seconds chrono is one of the most desirable complications in the world of horology.? It is, however, perceived as a very masculine feature in a watch, and that is what makes the 7059 so exciting.? Will women buy a split-seconds chronograph?Patek Philippe did go the extra mile and decorate their new piece with over 200 Wesselton diamonds (153 on the bezel, 76 on the caseback).? The case measures a demure 33.2mm and is constructed of 4N rose gold.? The movement is shared with one of Patek's existing mens split-seconds, the Ref 5959, and features a monopusher split- seconds chronograph with column wheels, chronograph and split-seconds hands, 60-minute counter, and subsidiary seconds.The Patek Philippe Ladies First Grand Complication Ref. 7059 in 18K rose gold (4N), a split-seconds, mono-pusher chronograph, will retail for approximately 439,000 CHF.This is, quite possibly, the most bad-ass womens watch on earth.