Description

Best known for their Grand Complications watches Patek Philippe masters the “Haute Horlogerie” and are arguably the best if not the most prestigious 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 is the Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime Double-faced 6300G-010 is a highly complicated and exclusive timepiece from Patek Philippe.

The watch features a reversible case made of 18k white gold, allowing the wearer to flip the watch over to reveal a different dial on the back. The front of the watch features a blue enamel dial with hand-engraved decorations and displays the time, date, month, leap year cycle, and a 24-hour indication with day/night display. It also features a Grande Sonnerie and Petite Sonnerie chiming mechanism with a minute repeater and alarm function.

The back of the watch features a white opaline dial with hand-engraved decorations and displays a second time zone with a 24-hour indication, as well as a 24-city world time display with day/night indication.

The movement powering the watch is the Patek Philippe Caliber 300 GS AL 36-750 QIS FUS IRM, which consists of 1366 individual components and is finished to the highest standards of the watchmaking art. The Grandmaster Chime Double-faced is fitted with a black alligator strap with a white gold fold-over clasp.

Due to its highly complicated movement, exquisite craftsmanship, and exclusive nature (only a limited number of pieces are produced each year), the Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime Double-faced 6300G-010 is one of the most highly sought-after and valuable timepieces in the world.

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.