Patek Philippe Twenty~4

Twenty~4 is the ladies' collection from the Swiss manufacture Patek Philippe: in 1999 it became the brand's first line created exclusively for women. The name plays on the 24 hours in a day – these watches are meant to be worn at any time, from the office to dinner.

The Twenty~4 collection has two case shapes. The original is a rectangular Art Deco "manchette" (cuff): a two-tier case flows into an integrated bracelet, with the in-house quartz calibre E15 inside. In 2018 the collection gained a round version, the Twenty~4 Automatic, with an in-house automatic movement, a date window and central seconds.

It is easiest to choose by shape and movement, then by case material and dial. The range includes steel cuff models of the earlier and current generations, round Automatic models in stainless steel and rose gold, and the rectangular Ladies' Twenty 4920R. For a sportier character, the brand offers the Nautilus and Aquanaut collections.