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Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime 5175R

It is a masterpiece in horology, probably the most super complicated wristwatches in history with only seven to be manufactured of which six will be sold and one would become a part of a museum collection; and it is Ref. 5175R-001 - Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime. The watch was released as a part of Patek Philippe 175th anniversary.

The Grandmaster Chime is double-faced that can be worn with either dial facing up. One of the face is focused on time and the sonnerie, and the other face is dedicated to full instantaneous perpetual calendar. Both dials contain the current time and date.

Changing from one face dial to another is very easy thanks to the reversing mechanism in the lugs.

Some Highlights:

A: The Watch

• Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime
• Bright silvery luster dials
• Time side with hand guilloched center and applied gold Roman numerals
• 18K solid gold dial plates
• Alligator strap with square scales, hand-stitched, dark brown, hand-patinated
• Solid gold fold-over clasp, fully hand-engraved
• Reversible case, fully hand-engraved with a decoration of laurel leaves
• Case is humidity and dust protected only (not water resistant)
• Rose gold
• Diameter: 47.4 mm
• Height: 16.1 mm
• Commemorative limited edition of 7 timepieces

B: The Caliber

• Mechanical manually wound movement
• Caliber 300 GS AL 36-750 QIS FUS IRM
• Grande Sonnerie, Petite Sonnerie, minute repeater
• Strikework mode display (Silence/ Grande Sonnerie/Petite Sonnerie)
• Alarm with time strike
• Date repeater
• Movement power-reserve indicator
• Strikework power-reserve indicator
• Strikework isolator indicator
• Second time zone
• Second time zone day/night indicator
• Instantaneous perpetual calendar
• Display of day and month
• Date display (on both dials)
• Leap year cycle
• Four-digit year display
• Moon phases
• 24-hour and minute subdial
• Crown position indicator (winding [R], alarm setting [A], timesetting [H])
• Diameter: 37 mm
• Height: 10.7 mm
• Number of parts: 1,366
• Movement power-reserve: 72 hours
• Strikework power-reserve: 30 hours
• Balance: Gyromax®
• Frequency: 25,200 semi-oscillations/ hour (3.5 Hz)
• Balance spring: Spiromax®
• Hallmark: Patek Philippe Seal

Invariably, a masterpiece and limited production are for the selected few with wallets to match, so it goes for the Grandmaster Chime, which is available to only six clients at a price of about $2.6 million.

Source: Patek Phillipe