QP 26574 no lnger on the AP website… When will the new QP be released?

[Palex]

I saw that the 26574 in steel is no longer on the website. It can be found under the legacy watches. Cant wait to see the new one!

Here a pic of the last iteration of the 26574, dial color 03

[edo]

Big hopes for that one... just crown operated and without or with fixed week indicator.... openwork version in metal would be nice too, missed that from old 39mms...

[Audevache]

I have been invited to another Social Club in a couple of weeks, so could be this year already, but I’d be surprised if they wouldn’t keep such a major innovation for the big anniversary year in 2025.

[golfer_john]

I was told by my SA that QPs are getting new movements before year end. No other details.

[gretch6364]

Better still have the week indicator!

[edo]

Originally Posted by gretch6364

Better still have the week indicator!

Regarding fact that they will not downsize it to 40 or 39mm I'm also in for a week indicator... as long as it is 53 weeks... the biggest charm of perpetual is that leap year switch every 4 years... and then you have a week complication that kills that perpetuality and needs manual adjustment...

[Napaswar]

It's discon for the new movement. Be ready

[gretch6364]

Originally Posted by edo

Regarding fact that they will not downsize it to 40 or 39mm I'm also in for a week indicator... as long as it is 53 weeks... the biggest charm of perpetual is that leap year switch every 4 years... and then you have a week complication that kills that perpetuality and needs manual adjustment...

Seems overly complicated to account for years that start on a Thursday or leap years that start on a Wednesday.

I don't personally own an AP QP, so can't confirm that this isn't the case....but what if the corrector button (or crown function) moved the week indicator backwards instead of forward?

Then, on those odd years, you only have to press it once?

[edo]

I'm not sure from technical perspective how it can be done, but as I know Patek week calendar have 53 week markers and miss that 53 week on 52 week years.

Current AP QP on 53 weeks years go to position 1 after 52 so it needs to be manualy adjusted.

[Bearxj86]

New QP movement = 20% price increase?!

Hoping they can up the water resistance to 50m....

[edo]

Originally Posted by Bearxj86

New QP movement = 20% price increase?!

Hoping they can up the water resistance to 50m....

I think it will be more than 20%... and more wr is always nice to have...

[lucasalce]

20% price increase would be a kick in the balls.
They should attempt to maintain the QP's current price, right?
Hopefully it's finished to a higher standard vs cal 7121 on the 16202.
26574st used to be CHF 80k :/

[Gandor]

Originally Posted by edo

I think it will be more than 20%... and more wr is always nice to have...

If rumors of pusherless is true, then more wr is inevitable.

[Palex]

Originally Posted by edo

I'm not sure from technical perspective how it can be done, but as I know Patek week calendar have 53 week markers and miss that 53 week on 52 week years.

Current AP QP on 53 weeks years go to position 1 after 52 so it needs to be manualy adjusted.

I own a 26574, but don't mind that 52 week indicator. Setting it (push a pin in a hole) once in 6 years isn't a big deal for me..

[edo]

Originally Posted by Palex

I own a 26574, but don't mind that 52 week indicator. Setting it (push a pin in a hole) once in 6 years isn't a big deal for me..

That is true, and most qps are part of a large collection and doesn't sit in a winders and are getting set more dozen times a year for all complications, but we can do same "just a push" logic for perpetual year... the charm from horology point of view is they set the week also