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.

The present reference 5270J-001 is a timeless classic, now available for the first time in yellow gold. The 41mm case is the definition of elegance, with attention to every detail. It features a concave bezel and fluted lugs finished to the standards one would expect from Patek Philippe.

The Silvery opaline dial with gold applied hour markers and a tachymeter scale offers supreme legibility. All the functions, including the center chronograph hand and instantaneous 30-minute counter, the perpetual calendar with day/night indication, small seconds and the moon phases are neatly laid out.

The sapphire caseback can be replaced with an interchangeable full back also made in 18K yellow gold.

On the inside is the caliber CH 29-535 PS Q offering 65hr power reserve. One can easily get lost in the engineering of this complicated movement. And to make matters worse, is the impeccable finishing on every component, signed off with the Patek Philippe seal of quality.

This gorgeous grand complication is offered on a hand-stitched matte chocolate brown alligator strap with an 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe deployant 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.