Watches And Wonders 2025: Patek Philippe Split-Seconds Chronograph Ref. 5370R Serves A Classy Dose Of Chocolatey Vibes

At Patek Philippe, none of the haute horology endeavors is a derivative of hype-definitive trends. While colored dials have been making major rounds in recent years, with brands succumbing to its mass-market affinity, Patek Philippe has been offering timepieces with wonderful asides to hype-relevance but mastering majorly in their exhibit of classical watchmaking excellence. The latest Split-Seconds Chronograph Ref. 5370R launched by Patek Philippe at Watches and Wonders 2025 is a surprising display of the Maison’s uber-complicated chronograph watch executed in a brown Grand Feu enamel dial. Is this Patek Philipp’s entry into the “Mocha Mousse” trend? Maybe!

Chocolatey Aesthetics For An Uber-Chic Vibe

With the introduction of the new split-seconds chronograph Reference 5370 in its very first rose gold version, Patek Philippe plays with a very dear color - brown. This watch gets dressed in a brown grand feu enamel dial served with a delectable contrast of subdials and tachymeter scale in beige champlevé enamel. The result is a stunning timepiece where the chocolatey vibes deliver a wonderful ocular joy that too in a hue which despite offering a distinct punch of color, retains subtle elegance much in favor of Patek Philippe tradition. Although in a very trendy color, the watch is no assault on the senses and exists as a rare example of perfection in chromatics.

A Sought-After Patek Philippe Complication

Split-seconds chronographs aren’t exactly horological unicorns but they do make for a very reserved and exceptional occurrence in the catalogs of a rarified few. For Patek Philippe, a split-seconds chronograph is a heritage speciality having undergone stages of aesthetic refinement and technical improvement. Powered by one of the most complex Patek Philippe movements, the caliber CHR 29-535 PS, the Split-Seconds Chronograph Ref. 5370R combines traditional elements of manual winding, column wheel and horizontal clutch with seven patented innovations, including one for the revised split-seconds mechanism. The result is a timepiece excelling in utility while offering exacting standards of performance and finishing worthy of the hallmark Patek Philippe seal. It even features an instantaneous 30-minute counter alongside the small seconds display. The manually wound movement, CHR 29‑535 PS is on full display via the display caseback. With the chronograph disengaged, the movement offers a power reserve of 65 hours.

Proportional Elegance For A High Complication Timepiece

At 41mm wide and 13.56mm thick, the new Patek Philippe Split-Seconds Chronograph Ref. 5370R isn’t exactly sleek. But considering the occurrence of many time-only watches in somewhat synonymous proportional realms, this watch which packs in a movement with 312 is actually decently slim for its mechanical heft. The rose gold case, with alternating polished and brushed finishing, serves a perfect pairing with the brown enamel dial and the watch being born on a shiny dark brown alligator leather strap fitted with a new patented triple-blade fold-over clasp that renders a very aesthetic and ergonomic fit.

Elegance Retention While Being Trendy

Colored dials at Patek Philippe aren’t exactly rendered in what could be considered a hype-defined sense. In the age of fleeting trends and fast fashion, Patek Philippe remains very much reserved and unbothered by what the masses adopt. The new Split-Seconds Chronograph Ref. 5370R launched in a wonderful hue of brown by Patek Philippe at Watches and Wonders 2025 makes a unique statement by pairing complex chronograph mechanics with a definitely in-trend chocolatey aesthetic. Yielding the much-adored hue with a rose gold case and an expertly crafted brown grand feu enamel dial makes the Ref. 5370R a rare execution of a very dear aesthetic while being exceptionally elegant and classy.