Paul Picot Gentleman 42 Chronodate Watch — Automatic chronograph — Exhibition case back — NOS with original set, 42mm - 2134QS

Paul Picot Gentleman 42 Chronodate, 42 mm Swiss Made automatic chronograph in steel, water-resistant to 50 metres, with a 26-jewel automatic movement and a sapphire exhibition case back revealing the mechanism and the Paul Picot-branded rotor. Black dial with a silver tachymetre ring and a sector date display with indicator hand. NOS example, from the remaining stock of our jewellery store, a former official Paul Picot retailer. Original set, branded black alligator strap. Numbered 0047.

DESCRIPTION
The chronograph with the mechanism on display
The Gentleman collection is how Paul Picot created its everyday chronograph: 42 mm in diameter, classic lines, no excessive sporty drift. The Chronodate is its most interesting version, because in addition to the chronograph it adds a calendar display that does not use the usual window, but a sector at 6 o'clock with an indicator hand — an uncommon solution, which gives the dial its own rhythm and is the real reason why this model is recognisable at a glance.

The case back is transparent in sapphire, and this is the feature that should be looked at first. On a chronograph in this range it is by no means a given: most direct competitors closed with a solid steel case back. Here, however, the mechanism is completely exposed — you can see the bridges, the set jewels, the blued screws and the perforated central-winding rotor with the Paul Picot monogram. It is the detail that transforms the watch from an object you wear to an object you also look at while still, and in the sales phase it is what convinces those who do not yet know the brand.

This example is a NOS — New Old Stock: it is not a used watch, but a piece that was never sold, remaining in our warehouse stock from the years when the jewellery store was an official Paul Picot retailer. It retains the original price tag, €3,600.00.

The case
42 mm stainless steel case, with mirror-polished surfaces, smooth domed bezel and straight, square lugs that give the watch a clear presence on the wrist without weighing it down.
Large knurled crown, flanked by the two chronograph pushers, all in polished steel to complete the side of the case.
Sapphire crystal on the front and sapphire exhibition case back, secured by peripheral screws and engraved in a circle with the GENTLEMAN 42 designation, the Paul Picot signature, the STAINLESS STEEL · SAPPHIRE · SWISS MADE · WATER RESISTANT 50M · 26 JEWELS indications and the model reference. Water resistance 50 metres.

The dial
Black dial with a sunray finish in the centre, framed by a wide silver peripheral ring that carries the tachymetre scale based on 60 km/h, graduated from 60 to 1000 — the instrument with which you read an average speed by timing one kilometre.
Faceted applied hour markers and prominent 12 at 12 o'clock, for an immediate reading of the time despite the richness of the dial.
Continuous seconds subdial at 9 o'clock with a 15-30-45-60 scale. 30-minute chronograph subdial at 3 o'clock, with a red-tipped hand and the double CHRONODATE and GENTLEMAN 42 signature printed inside. Chronograph central hand with a red counterweight.
At 6 o'clock, the sector date: an arched window that shows the consecutive days with a red triangular indicator to signal the current date. SWISS MADE lettering to close the dial.

The movement
Automatic chronograph movement, 26 jewels, with date display. The winding is done by the natural movement of the wrist and the rotor, perforated and branded with the Maison's monogram, is fully visible through the sapphire case back together with the escapement, the bridges and the screws.

Functions: hours, minutes, continuous seconds, sector date, chronograph with minute counter.

The strap
Original Paul Picot strap in genuine black alligator leather — the "LUISIANA ALLIGATOR" wording is embossed on the inside, together with the Paul Picot signature and the 21-18 measurement — with ecru contrast stitching and branded steel pin buckle. It is the equipment provided by the Maison for this reference and has never been mounted on the wrist.

Operating condition
The watch is presented in like-new condition, without signs of wear on the case, dial and strap, with the original price tag still attached, and is perfectly functional in all its indications, including the chronograph and date display.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Brand — Paul Picot
Collection — Gentleman
Model — Gentleman 42 Chronodate
Reference — 2134QS
Number — 0047
Condition — NOS — New Old Stock, never sold
Case material — Stainless steel
Case shape — Round
Case diameter — 42 mm
Bezel — Smooth, domed
Crystal — Sapphire
Case back — Transparent in sapphire, screwed, engraved
Dial — Black with silver peripheral ring, faceted applied markers
Scale — Tachymetre based on 60 km/h
Date display — Sector with indicator, at 6 o'clock
Subdials — Continuous seconds at 9 o'clock, 30 minutes of the chronograph at 3 o'clock
Functions — Hours, minutes, continuous seconds, date, chronograph
Movement — Automatic, chronograph, 26 jewels
Water resistance — 50 m
Crown — Knurled
Strap — Original black alligator Paul Picot, size 21-18, branded buckle
Origin — Swiss Made
Gender — Men's
Original list price — €3,600.00

INCLUDED ACCESSORIES
Original Paul Picot box
Original documentation
Original price tag
Original alligator strap with branded buckle

WARRANTY
The watch is sold with a 24-month warranty from our jewellery store on its operation.