Patek Philippe: a legendary Grand Complication with minute repeater Ref. 5216

 

Patek Philippe Ref. 5216
After 18 successful years, a legendary Grand Complication with minute repeater, tourbillon, perpetual calendar, retrograde date, and moon phases unveils its new identity

  • Technical data
  • Grand Complication Ref. 5216 in rose gold
    Minute repeater, tourbillon, perpetual calendar with retrograde date, moon phases
  • Movement: Caliber R TO 27 PS QR LU
    Manually wound mechanical movement, minute repeater, tourbillion, perpetual calendar with flyback date hand. Day of week, month, leapyear cycle and moon phases in apertures. Subsidiary seconds.
  • Overall diameter: 28 mm
  • Height: 8.6 mm
  • Number of parts: 506
  • Number of jewels: 28
  • Power reserve: Max. 48 hours
  • Balance: Gyromax®
  • Frequency: 21,600 semi-oscillations per hour (3 Hz)
  • Tourbillon: Steel cage, 69 parts, 0.3 grams
    1 revolution per minute
    Tourbillon on the same arbor as balance and fourth wheel
  • Balance spring: Breguet
  • Balance spring stud: Adjustable
  • Functions: Two-position crown
    – Pulled out: To set the time
    – Pushed in: To wind the watch
  • Hallmark: Patek Philippe Seal
    Patek Philippe rate certificate for tourbillon watches
  • Displays: Hours and minutes from the center
    Retrograde date with a red-tipped arrow flyback hand from the centerand date scale on an arc from 8 to 4 o'clock
    Subsidiary dials:
    – Subsidiary seconds at 6 o'clock
    Apertures:
    – Day of week at 9 o'clock
    – Month at 3 o'clock
    – Moon phase at 6 o’clock
    – Leap-year cycle at 12 o'clock
  • Corrector push pieces: – Date and day between 11 and 12 o'clock
    – Month and leap year between 3 and 4 o’clock
    – Moon phase between 5 and 6 o’clock
    – Day between 6 and 7 o'clock
    Delivered with correction stylus in ebony and 18K rose gold
    Minute repeater striking the hours on the first gong, the minutes on the
    second gong, and the quarter-hours on both gongs.
    Features
  • Case: 18K rose gold (5N), solid back in 18K rose gold and interchangeable display back with sapphire-crystal window.
  • Dimensions: Diameter 39.5 mm
    Height: 12.23 mm
    Width between lugs: 21 mm
  • Slide: On the left side of the case to actuate the minute repeater
  • Dial: Silvery opalescent
    13 applied "obus" markers in 18K rose gold
    Dauphine hands in 18K rose gold for hours and minutes
    Date scale on an arc between 8 and 4 o'clock in the center of the dial with black Arabic numerals from 1 to 31 and a red-tipped arrow hand
    Minute pearls on the dial periphery
  • Strap: Alligator leather with square scales, hand-stitched, shiny chocolate brown, foldover clasp in 18K rose gold

 

 

 

 

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