Patek Philippe never made a pavé-dial Cubitus with rainbow markers, which is exactly what this full-iced 5821 style replica offers on a white-metal look case. At 45 mm, this Cubitus replica takes the steel 5821 shape in a white-metal look and covers almost everything in stones: bezel, case flanks, bracelet and the dial itself, with rainbow-coloured baton indices. There is no 5821/001AR reference: this is a factory full-iced variant, and the bezel carries a row of round white stones around the octagonal case, which makes it one of the most visually striking entries in our Cubitus catalog. Patek Philippe has used rainbow gem-setting sparingly across its history and never on a Cubitus, so here the colour lives only on the hour indices of a factory piece built for maximum sparkle. Our guide has the pavé Cubitus variants explained alongside the plain steel references.

Specifications

• Model: Cubitus, factory iced-out variant (hours, minutes, centre seconds, date)
• Reference: 5821/1A (factory stone-set variant)
• Case: white-metal steel look with pavé stone-set flanks (genuine: no gem-set Cubitus; 5821/1A is plain steel)
• Case size: 45 mm, square case with octagonal bezel
• Dial: fully pavé stone-set dial, multicolour (rainbow) baton indices, date at 3
• Bezel: row of round white stones (stone-set look)
• Functions: hours, minutes, centre seconds, date at 3
• Movement: clone Cal. 26-330 S C, automatic
• Power reserve: 42 hours (genuine Cal. 26-330 S C: 45 hours)
• Water resistance: 30 m (not for swimming)
• Crystal: sapphire with anti-reflective coating
• Bracelet: integrated white-metal bracelet, fully stone-set look

Setting a row of round stones on an octagonal bezel needs careful spacing at the angled corners. Unlike a round bezel where uniform spacing works throughout, the octagon demands small adjustments at each transition point.

Rainbow Indices Instead of a Rainbow Bezel

Rainbow gem-setting polarizes collectors. Some consider it the ultimate expression of high watchmaking meeting jewelry, while others prefer the restraint of a plain steel bezel. On this Cubitus the rainbow treatment works because the 45 mm dial gives the coloured batons enough space to show the colour sequence without crowding. The pavé-set dial underneath adds a second layer of sparkle behind them. Check the full Cubitus collection to compare plain steel, baguette-bezel and pavé options. The baguette-bezel green-dial variant offers a middle ground between understated and fully adorned.

How the Pavé Version Differs From the Baguette Ones

Where the standard 5821/1A keeps things clean and the baguette-bezel iced variants add sparkle around a coloured dial, this pavé-dial version pushes into outright statement territory. The coloured indices and the stone-covered dial mean no two viewing angles look identical as light moves across the watch. On wrist it reads louder than most Patek sport watches, which is precisely the point for anyone who wants maximum presence. As a Cubitus super clone it puts our most heavily set configuration within reach of anyone who favours sparkle and colour over restraint.

Other versions of this model in stock: Patek Philippe Cubitus 5821/1A blue dial, Patek Philippe Cubitus 5821/1A-001 green dial, Patek Philippe Cubitus 5821 black dial, Patek Philippe Cubitus 5821 blue dial.