Complicated watches, what a passion

What are the grand complications of the classic watch-making

One answer: Patek Philippe with its ultra-thin selfwinding, skeleton, annual and perpetual calendar, moon phase, power reserve, world time, jumping hour, split-seconds, Tourbillon, minute repeater watches.

The Genevan company Patek Philippe has a reputation for creating some of the best watches in the world, masterpieces which are absolutely unique and inimitable. Mondani Editore has created three volumes which represent the most complete reference work ever done on Patek Philippe: ”COLLECTING NAUTILUS AND MODERN AND VINTAGE PATEK PHILIPPE”.

Through this new encyclopaedia covering Patek Philippe watches we can admire these masterpieces which mark the time.

WORLD TIME
REF. 5130G
The World Time watch is characterized by two rotating discs which simultaneously and constantly indicate the time in all 24 zones.
Thanks to this mechanism, it is possible to change time zone and correct all indications by simply pressing the push-button, without affecting the precision of the movement.

CELESTIAL
REF. 5102
The “Celestial” model, ref. 5102, presents again the sky chart theme of the Sky Moon Tourbillon, assigning it the place of honour in the front dial, where you can admire the precise configuration of the nocturnal sky, the movement of the stars, the position of the moon and its progressing phases within a lunar cycle.

SKY MOON TOURBILLON
REF. 5002J
The Sky Moon Tourbillon model, ref. 5002, is the most complicated wristwatch of the current Patek Philippe production and the first “double face” wristwatch in company history.
A “tourbillon” and a minute repeater are included in its 12 complications.

MINUTE REPEATER
REF. 5013J

The ref. 5013 is the first minute repeater equipped with both a self-winding movement and a retrograde date hand.
The Patek Philippe master craftsmen have shown their material superiority over time: the first manufactured mechanisms date all the way back to 1845.

PERPETUAL CALENDAR
REF. 5159G
The reference 5159 is powered by self-winding caliber 315 S QR movement and is one of very few perpetual calendars with a center sweep seconds hand.

ANNUAL CALENDAR
REF. 5147G
The new reference 5147 replaces the original ref. 5037/1. Annual Calendar is encircled with 62 flawless Top Wesselton diamonds (0.85 ct). Sapphire crystal case back.

CHRONOGRAPH
REF. 5971P
With the models 5971 and 5970, Patek Philippe goes back. Their smart dress perpetuates the tradition of square button chronograph wristwatches from 30’s and 40’s.

For further information:

”COLLECTING NAUTILUS AND MODERN AND VINTAGE PATEK PHILIPPE”