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It’s a big deal if Patek Philippe releases one of its watches with a new dial color or a new metal. In fact, Patek Philippe is so important to horology, the maison makes watch-world-shattering news if it simply decides to stop making a watch. That makes the magnitude of today’s announcement difficult to quantify. For the first time in 25 years,…

