Patek Philippe begins a new chapter for the Twenty~4, while retaining all elements of the continuing story.
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If you are anything like us, you rejoiced when the news of a fresh Patek Philippe Twenty~4 dropped last year. Of course, we loved the automatic Twenty~4 that debuted in 2018 but we also worried a little about the fate of the rectangular quartz model, which is called the manchette. Considering that this is entry level and daily beater territory, you might also think that this is much ado about nothing. Well, to that point, consider this rejoinder: it is good to get in on the ground floor and work your way up.

This year, Patek Philippe shows that it is going to build up the Twenty~4 collection. Now there are new variants for both the round automatic watches as well the old school rectangular one: Ref. 7300/1200A-011 and Ref. 7300/1200R-011, and Ref. 4910/1201R-001, respectively.
From the left: Ref. 7300/1200A-011, Ref. 7300/1200R-011, and Ref. 4910/1201R-001

Brands such as Patek Philippe pride themselves on offering the same levels of craftsmanship and service at all levels, and you can really put this to the test with the most basic models. Being right at the bottom of the watchmaking pyramid, you do get to ask pertinent questions that will follow you throughout your watch collecting journey. First up, desirability.

Desirability is difficult to comprehend – why should ...