Hands On with the Cubitus

First leaked through an advertisement in Forbes Magazine, the Patek Philippe Cubitus was looked upon with derision and doubt by a number of commentators on social media. JX Su has had an early hands-on look and has much praise for this new chapter in Patek Philippe's legacy:

The Cubitus is an oversized square watch with an unexpectedly elegant profile – and some echoes of the Nautilus. While that might seem like an odd recipe, the Cubitus is a successful new creation.

The fit and finishing of the Cubitus is similar to current Patek Philippe offerings, which is to say the external components are excellent with a high level of detail, while the movement is industrial haute horlogerie.

Of note, the reference 5822P in the Cubitus Collection houses a new caliber, built on the Patek Philippe caliber 240, featuring instantaneous oversized date, day, and moonphase complications that tick over synchronously in the span of 0.018 seconds.