Patek Philippe Twenty~4

Patek Philippe's Twenty~4 launched in 1999 as the brand's first women's-specific reference outside the traditional Calatrava and Ellipse dressy line. The original Ref. 4910 Manchette (cuff-style) was a 25.1×30mm rectangular case in steel or rose gold, with a quartz movement (Cal. E15), diamond-set bezel, and integrated bracelet. The reference was conceived as the modern alternative to the Calatrava for women buyers who wanted a sportier-than-Calatrava but still-formal Patek.

The line ran for nearly two decades as a quartz-only reference, which became increasingly dated as women's mechanical watches grew in popularity through the 2000s and 2010s. 2018 brought the redesign that mainstream the line: the Twenty~4 Automatic Ref. 7300, a 36mm round steel or rose gold case with the in-house Cal. 324 S C mechanical movement, 45-hour reserve, central seconds, date at 6 o'clock.

The Twenty~4 Automatic preserved the original line's identity (refined formal-sporty proportions, diamond-set bezel option, integrated steel or gold bracelet) but added the mechanical credibility that the original Manchette quartz lacked. Multiple dial configurations: silvery sunburst, blue sunburst, brown sunburst, black sunburst, mother-of-pearl, and diamond-set dial variants. The Manchette quartz Ref. 4910 continues alongside as the rectangular variant.

The Twenty~4 became the Tiffany Blue moment for women's Patek when the line introduced limited-edition coloured-dial variants (olive green, salmon) in 2022-2023 that immediately sold out at AD level and trade at 1.5x retail in secondary markets. Standard retail spans ~€34,000 (steel, no diamonds, sunburst dial) to ~€80,000+ (full diamond bezel and bracelet, rose gold). Allocation is moderate, lighter than the Nautilus but tighter than the Calatrava.