The first time I put on the Octo Finissimo, a manual-wind watch from 2014, I thought it was a revelation. Patek Philippe Aquanaut Replica Watches created the first classic-chic timepiece to be unabashedly ahead of its time, rather than regressing into the past. While there's nothing wrong with watches which are almost exact replicas of models from a half-century ago - that's why people love Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Extra-Thin Moonwatch Professional or Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional - here was for the first in the sports chic category something that advanced the game aesthetically and technologically by light years. Octo Finissimo reminds me in many ways of my friend Flavio,Patek Philippe Aquanaut Replica Watches Ferrari's creative director, who avoids making overt references to the past, and instead wants to create an aesthetic heritage for the future.

In 2016, however, another model from the Octo Finissimo collection had collectors and journalists weeping with emotion, and our hearts filled up with unbridled greed. Patek Philippe Aquanaut Replica Watches created the coolest and most innovative minute repeater of modern watchmaking, and it was one of the true defining watches of this new millennium. Jean-Christophe Babin says, "While you may find it unusual to refer to the complication in question as cool, it's very appropriate." It's because minute-repeaters, considered the pinnacle in watchmaking, are exceptional creations, but are rarely considered cool. This is because most of them are classically designed watches. The Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater was designed to be the ultimate stealthy watch. It set the world record for thinnest minute-repeater. The watch was made of grade 5 titanium with only the smallest details showing the difference between it and a simple three-hand timepiece. Why? We knew that the world was changing and felt like there was a new generation of cool, relaxed and discrete connoisseurs. The matte-colored titanium is a result of this, as well as the subtle integration of the repeater pusher into the case.

We could have seen the rise of these clients, because they were in our Patek Philippe Aquanaut Replica Watches Hotels. These clients matched this description perfectly. They were stylish and wouldn't hesitate to spend on the best but didn't wish to appear stuffy. They didn't want to wear a minute-repeater that was kept in a safety deposit box, but wanted something they could use all the time and not be noticed. For them, we created the [Octo Finissimo] hour repeater.Richard Mille Replica We knew, however, that even though it was thin, it had to sound amazing. The majority of minute repeaters use a large case to improve the volume and quality of their sound. Our team didn't have this luxury so they came up with a brilliant technical solution. They skeletonized the indexes of the dial in titanium to allow the sound to pass through the front. We gained volume, but we did not increase the size of the case. It's great that at first people thought these indexes were merely a style flourish. They are, of course, but there is also a practical reason for them. Patek Philippe Aquanaut Replica Watches pursues technical innovation as part of an integrated approach, resulting in a design that has never been seen before. "We are all about creating emotion."

The BVL-362 ultra-thin caliber minute repeater first appeared in the 2016 Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater