Last Week in Watches: Patek Philippe Takes Milan, G-Shock Turns to Blue Sapphire
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Last Week in Watches: Patek Philippe Takes Milan, G-Shock Turns to Blue Sapphire
Patek Philippe – Seven Milan editions and Gondolo Ladies First

Patek Philippe Instantaneous Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Reference 5978P-010 Milano 2026 Limited Edition
Patek Philippe had a busy week, unveiling seven limited editions to mark the opening of its Watch Art Grand Exhibition in Milan, alongside the six-model Gondolo Ladies First collection. The centerpiece is the 120-piece platinum Ref. 5978P-010, powered by an all-new 500-part CH 29-535 PS QI caliber, which combines a hand-wound chronograph with an instantaneous perpetual calendar. The six supporting editions comprise an Aquanaut, a Calatrava, a perpetual calendar, a minute repeater and two cloisonné-enamel World Time minute repeaters depicting the city of Milan by day and night. Patek also introduced the Gondolo Ladies First, comprising six 31 x 34.8mm cushion-shaped quartz watches inspired by the 2009 Ladies First Chronograph. These include three diamond-flange models and three Joaillerie versions with amethyst, tsavorite or blue topaz hour markers.
Read more about the seven Milan editions here, and the Gondolo Ladies First here.
Tech Specs: Patek Philippe Instantaneous Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Ref. 5978P-010
Movement Manually wound Calibre CH 29-535 PS QI; 55–65h power reserve
Functions Hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph with instantaneous 30-minute counter, instantaneous perpetual calendar with day, date, month and leap-year indications; day/night indication; moonphase
Case 42mm diameter × 14.45mm in height including crystal; 950 platinum; sapphire caseback inscribed “Patek Philippe Milano 2026”; water-resistant to 30m
Dial Navy blue sunburst with black gradient rim and recessed, textured centre; applied white gold hour markers; white gold hour and minute hands with luminescent coating; red chronograph hands; snailed subdials
Strap Navy blue fabric-pattern composite strap with red stitching and platinum triple-blade fold-over safety clasp
Limited Edition 120 watches for Milano 2026
Tech Specs: Patek Philippe Gondolo Ladies First
Movement Quartz Calibre E15; approximately three-year battery life
Functions Hours and minutes
Case 31 × 34.8mm × 8.03mm; fully polished cushion-shaped case with articulated lugs and solid caseback; Ref. 7043G and 7043/250G in white gold; Ref. 7043R and 7043/250R in rose gold; Ref. 7043GR and 7043/250GR in white and rose gold; water-resistant to 30m
Dial Ref. 7043G: blue-gray opaline with concentric wave pattern and white gold markers and hands. Ref. 7043R: chestnut opaline with concentric wave pattern and rose gold markers and hands. Ref. 7043GR: silvery opaline with concentric wave pattern and rose gold markers and hands. Joaillerie references: diamond-paved dials with trapeze-cut amethyst, tsavorite or blue topaz hour markers and matching colored white gold leaf-shaped hands
Gemsetting Ref. 7043G, 7043R and 7043GR: dial flange set with 108 brilliant-cut diamonds totaling 0.41 carat. Each Joaillerie reference: 687 brilliant-cut diamonds totaling 3.11 carats across the dial, flange, case and buckle; Ref. 7043/250GR additionally set with 12 amethysts totaling 0.17 carat; Ref. 7043/250R with 12 tsavorites totaling 0.22 carat; Ref. 7043/250G with 12 blue topazes totaling 0.20 carat
Strap Ref. 7043G: blue-gray denim-pattern calfskin with white stitching and white gold prong buckle. Ref. 7043R: chestnut denim-pattern calfskin with cream stitching and rose gold prong buckle. Ref. 7043GR: grained beige calfskin with white and rose gold prong buckle. Joaillerie references: shiny square-scale alligator leather in purple, green or peacock blue with matching diamond-set gold prong buckles
Price USD 37,510 for Ref. 7043G, 7043R and 7043GR; USD 68,768 for Ref. 7043/250G, 7043/250R and 7043/250GR
Louis Vuitton Monterey Ceramic
Louis Vuitton revisited the OG Gae Aulenti-designed 1988 LV II with two 37mm Monterey models in black or green ceramic cases. The crown remains at 12 o’clock, while the railway-style scales preserve the original’s iconic character. Both watches use La Fabrique du Temps’ automatic LFT MA01.02 caliber.
Read more about the Louis Vuitton Monterey Ceramic here.
Tech Specs: Louis Vuitton Monterey Ceramic
Movement Self-winding Caliber LFTMA01.02; 45-hour power reserve
Functions Hours, minutes and central seconds
Case 37mm × 11mm; polished black or green ceramic; water resistant to 30m
Dial White or green lacquered; black or white Arabic numerals; brass hour and minute hands in red or yellow lacquer; brass seconds hand in blue lacquer
Strap Black or green calf leather with steel pin buckle engraved with Louis Vuitton signature
Price EUR 23,000 or CHF 19,400
Raymond Weil Millesime Jubilee
For part two of the brand’s 50th anniversary celebrations, the Millesime Jubilee chronograph pairs a light-blue dial and midnight-blue counters with a compact 39mm stainless-steel case. The automatic RW5030 caliber delivers a 62-hour power reserve, with production limited to just 500 pieces.
Tech Specs: Raymond Weil Millesime Jubilee
Movement Automatic Calibre RW5030; 62h power reserve
Functions Hours, minutes, small seconds at nine o’clock, central chronograph seconds and 30-minute counter at three o’clock
Case 39mm diameter × 12.9mm in height; stainless steel; glassbox sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides; sapphire caseback; water-resistant to 50m
Dial Light blue with midnight-blue counters; black indexes and obelisk-shaped hour and minute hands with green-emission Super-LumiNova
Strap Dark blue calf leather strap with stainless steel pin buckle
Price CHF 3,895
Limited Edition 500 pieces
NORQAIN Wild ONE Titanium trio
Norqain launched three new Wild ONEs, now with Grade 5 titanium top plates, in 39mm and 42mm skeleton models, plus a 42mm Meteorite Special Edition. The skeletons use the new COSC-certified Norqain 4K Manufacture Caliber and its 65-hour power reserve, while the meteorite-dial version uses the Kenissi-made NN20/1 with 70 hours. The smaller 39mm skeleton is limited to 400 pieces.
Tech Specs: NORQAIN Wild ONE Titanium Trio
Movement Skeleton models: automatic, COSC-certified NORQAIN 4K Manufacture Calibre; 65h power reserve; Meteorite Special Edition: automatic, COSC-certified NORQAIN Manufacture Calibre NN20/1 by Kenissi; 70h power reserve
Functions Hours, minutes and central seconds
Case 39mm diameter × 11.75mm in height for the smaller Skeleton; 42mm diameter × 12.3mm in height for the larger Skeleton and Meteorite; Grade 5 titanium top plate, black NORTEQ back plate, rubber shock absorber and sandblasted titanium container and caseback; sapphire crystal and open sapphire caseback; screw-down crown; water-resistant to 200m
Dial 39mm Skeleton: openworked black with light-yellow accents and Super-LumiNova. 42mm Skeleton: openworked black with mint-green accents and Super-LumiNova. Meteorite: anthracite iron meteorite with a natural Widmanstätten pattern, black-plated indexes and hands, and white X1 Super-LumiNova
Strap Integrated Milanese-pattern rubber strap in grey for the 39mm Skeleton and Meteorite, or mint green for the 42mm Skeleton; NORTEQ pin buckle, titanium pin buckle or black DLC-coated titanium folding clasp available
Price CHF 5,550 for either Skeleton; CHF 5,950 for the Meteorite Special Edition
Availability 39mm Skeleton limited to 400 pieces
Hanhart 417 ES Steve McQueen Limited Edition No. 1
Hanhart officially formalized one of watchmaking’s best-known celebrity associations with a 300-piece 39mm chronograph, named after the King of Cool. McQueen’s signature appears on the dial, while the cuff-style Shell Cordovan strap, red pusher and hand-wound Sellita AMT5100 M flyback caliber keep the watch closely tied to the historic 417 ES.
Tech Specs: Hanhart 417 ES Steve McQueen Limited Edition No. 1
Movement Manually wound Sellita AMT5100 M; 58h power reserve
Functions Hours, minutes, small seconds, flyback chronograph with central seconds and 30-minute counter; hacking seconds
Case 39mm diameter × 13.3mm in height including crystal; 46mm lug-to-lug; stainless steel with satin-brushed and polished finishes; bidirectional fluted bezel with red insert; red HyCeram reset pusher; domed sapphire crystal with internal anti-reflective coating; screw-down sapphire caseback; water-resistant to 100m
Dial Black with historic Hanhart logo and Steve McQueen’s signature; Arabic numerals and hands with Super-LumiNova Light Old Radium GL; curved minute and chronograph-seconds hand tips to reduce parallax errors
Strap Dark brown Shell Cordovan cuff strap by Comipel with historical-logo stainless steel pin buckle
Price EUR 2,890 including VAT
Limited Edition 300 pieces
Parmigiani Fleurier TORIC Petite Seconde Morning Blue
Parmigiani Fleurier revisited its founding collection with a 40.6mm platinum TORIC featuring a hand-grained 18K white-gold dial finished in Morning Blue. Visible through the caseback is the hand-wound caliber PF780, complete with 18K rose-gold bridges decorated with Côtes de Fleurier, and twin barrels that offer 60 hours of power reserve.
Tech Specs: Parmigiani Fleurier TORIC Petite Seconde Platinum Morning Blue
Movement Manually wound Calibre PF780; 60h power reserve
Functions Hours, minutes and small seconds
Case 40.6mm diameter × 8.8mm in height; polished 950 platinum with finely knurled bezel; ARunic anti-reflective sapphire crystal and caseback; water-resistant to 30m
Dial Morning Blue hand-grained 18K white gold; hand-applied, rhodium-plated 18K gold indexes; rhodium-plated 18K gold alpha-shaped hour and minute hands; rhodium-plated steel small-seconds hand
Strap Akoya Grey hand-stitched nubuck alligator leather with punto a mano stitching and 950 platinum pin buckle
Price CHF 56,500
G-Shock MRG-D5000 Blue Sapphire
Casio turned the original G-Shock square into a 20-piece blue-sapphire tank for MR-G’s 30th anniversary. The MRG-D5000 uses a multi-component shock-resistant structure that avoids screw holes in its blue sapphire case, through an ingenious interlocking architecture. It is complemented by 24K gold dial lettering on the watch face, Gallium Tough Solar, Multi Band 6 and 200 meters of water resistance. It is a G-Shock, after all.
Read more about the G-Shock MRG-D5000 Blue Sapphire here.
Tech Specs: G-Shock MR-G MRG-D5000 “Blue Sapphire”
Movement Module 3584 Gallium Tough Solar quartz; Multi-Band 6 radio-controlled
Functions Hours, minutes and seconds; world time; stopwatch; countdown timer; five daily alarms; date and day; LED backlight
Case 51.3mm x 43.2mm x 16.5mm; multi-guard and shock-resistant structure; multi-component blue sapphire exterior surrounding a DLC-coated Grade 5 titanium inner case; sapphire crystal; 20 bar water resistance
Face Super Twisted Nematic (STN) LCD digital display
Strap Dura Soft rubber with titanium three-fold clasp
Price USD 80,000
Availability Limited edition of 20 pieces worldwide
Konstantin Chaykin Atomic Heart Twins
Konstantin Chaykin brought the robot ballerinas from Mundfish’s Atomic Heart game to the wrist in Left Twin and Right Twin versions. The radical design comes straight from the video game: rotating hour and minute discs use synthetic ruby pointers positioned on each characters’ chest, while the face forms a part of the oversized moonphase. Both versions use 40mm titanium cases and the automatic K.18-25 caliber, offering 68 hours of power reserve. Each version is limited 69 pieces.
Tech Specs: Konstantin Chaykin Atomic Heart Twins
Movement Automatic Calibre K.18-25 based on the La Joux-Perret G200; 68h power reserve
Functions Hours and minutes via rotating discs with synthetic-ruby pointers; oversized moonphase display forming the face
Case 40mm diameter × 12.9mm in height; 30-component titanium construction with polished and directional-brushed finishes; anti-reflective sapphire crystal; six-screw caseback with sapphire window
Dial Left Twin: black silhouette against a rich red background with Grain d’Orge guilloché. Right Twin: silvery figure against a graphite background with applied golden guilloché elements. Both feature abrasive-blasted and lacquered surfaces, synthetic-ruby time pointers and an applied synthetic-ruby forehead star
Strap Exclusive fabric strap with titanium pin buckle
Price CHF 20,000 excluding VAT per watch
Limited Edition 69 pieces of each version










