Description
Best known for their Grand Complications watches Patek Philippe masters the “Haute Horlogerie” and are arguably the best in the industry.
In 1989, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the manufacture, Patek Philippe developed what is one of the most complicated portable timepiece in the world: the Calibre 89 with 33 complications but half a century ago in 1932 they had built the “Henry Graves Supercomplication” which had at that time 24 complications, including Westminster chimes, a perpetual calendar, sunrise and sunset times, and a celestial map of New York as seen from Graves’s apartment on Fifth Avenue.
For decades they did held the title of the most complicated watches built. Mastering their craft they perpetuated the skills and traditions to deliver in their current collection pieces of the highest quality.
*This timepiece has a 41mm round case in rose gold surrounding a beautiful ebony black sunburst dial. A day & month window at 12 o’clock • The date and the moon-phases are displayed on a sub-dial at 6 o’clock • Visible on the two sides of it, are the leap year function and day & night indicator • A white tachymeter scale will help you follow the center chronograph hand • The 30-minute counter is displayed at 3 o’clock, the 60-minute counter is at 9 o’clock while the central gold hands indicates the hours & minutes on gold hour markers that gives an elegant contrast.
It is powered by the spectacular hand-wound movement Caliber CH 29-535 PS Q and has a power-reserve of 65-hours. It is visible through the sapphire case-back as well and it’s worth it!
An additional solid rose gold case back is also part of the set with the signature folding buckle. It features a bracelet made of 5 rows of droplet shaped links polished to match the case with a double fold-over clasp.
Patek Philippe – Bio
Patek Philippe & Co. was founded in 1839, located in Geneva and the Vallée de Joux. It designs and manufactures timepieces and movements, including some of the most complicated mechanical watches. It is considered by many experts and aficionados to be one of the most prestigious watch manufacturers.
In 1868, Patek Philippe made their first wristwatch, which was sold on November 13, 1876 to the Hungarian Countess.
It is the last independent, family-owned Genevan watch manufacture with uninterrupted operating history spanning nearly 180 years.