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Patek Philippe presents luxury timepieces in Watches and Wonders Geneva 2023

Patek Philippe presents luxury timepieces in Watches and Wonders Geneva 2023

 

Patek Philippe presents 17 new watch models with innovative technical and aesthetic features, enriching its vast range of collections

On the occasion of Watches and Wonders 2023, the Geneva-based manufacture is unveiling a wide selection of new models, ranging from a Calatrava with an original 24-hour display and a Travel Time function for the display of a second time zone, to a new haute joaillerie version of the Grandmaster Chime, and the first Annual Calendar to enter the ladies’ Aquanaut Luce collection, renowned for its modern casual chic. A new vintage celebrating technical mastery and creativity.

“Why does Patek Philippe offer so many different collections? Because each of them has its own character and its own way of enabling us to innovate and express ourselves.” That was the message from Thierry Stern, president of the family-owned manufacture, in a recent communications campaign centering on the company’s brand philosophy. From the Grand Complications to the elegant sports models and others that have become icons of horological design, Patek Philippe maintains a vast choice of watches for men and women in every market segment. As time passes, the manufacture takes great care to ensure a balanced evolution of the approximately 150 references, which are crafted in small series, ranging from about ten pieces to a few hundred. The 17 new introductions presented at the Watches and Wonders 2023 salon are the perfect illustration.

Five refined new looks for the striking watches –Grand Complications emblematic of Patek Philippe

Since the manufacture’s foundation in 1839, Patek Philippe has made its mark as one of the greatest specialists in striking watches. Its supreme mastery was confirmed in 2014 by the launch, as a limited edition, of the Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime – the most complicated Patek Philippe wristwatch, with 20 complications. This timepiece, which joined the current collection in 2016, is particularly notable for its five chiming modes, including an alarm striking the pre-selected time, and a date repeater striking the date on demand.

The manufacture is reinterpreting the design of the double-face reversible case, endowed with a patented rotation mechanism, by presenting it for the first time in a bicolor version combining white gold and rose gold. This new Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime Reference 6300GR-001 also stands out by its two brown opaline dials, with a hand-guilloched Clous de Paris or hobnail pattern on the side displaying the time of day, and its two-tone chestnut brown patinated alligator strap and bicolor folding buckle.

In 2022, Patek Philippe highlighted the mechanical perfection of the Grandmaster Chime with two gem- set versions, one with baguette-cut diamonds (Reference 6300/400G-001) the other with baguette-cut diamonds and baguette-cut blue sapphires (Reference 6300/401G-001). Now, the manufacture is presenting a new alliance between haute horlogerie and haute joaillerie with the Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime Haute Joaillerie Reference 6300/403G-001 shimmering with 118 baguette-cut emeralds (7.87 ct) and 291 baguette-cut diamonds (20.54 ct) in a superb example of the “baguette” and “invisible” setting techniques. This timepiece is endowed with two dials in ebony-black opaline, with a hand-guilloched Clous de Paris or hobnail pattern on the time side and a shiny black alligator leather strap with emerald-green hand stitching.

Another outstanding piece among the striking watches, Reference 5316, launched in 2017, unites a minute repeater, a tourbillon, a perpetual calendar with retrograde date hand and a moon-phase indicator. In the Grand Complication Reference 5316/50P-001, Patek Philippe gives this timepiece a unique new modern allure –with a platinum case and a sapphire-crystal dial with blue metallization and black-gradient rim, affording a veiled glimpse of the mechanical heart of the watch.

Rare Handcrafts World Time Minute Repeater Reference 5531G-001

Rare Handcrafts World Time Minute Repeater Reference 5531G-001

The manufacture is also enriching its selection of minute-repeating wristwatches –the largest such range in a current collection –with two reinterpretations under the heading of Rare Handcrafts. Rare Handcrafts World Time Minute Repeater Reference 5531G-001 – the first minute repeater model that always strikes the local time –is also the first World Time Minute Repeater in white gold. Its dial center is adorned with a new Grand Feu cloisonné enamel scene depicting one of the famous steamboats still plying the waters of Lake Geneva. Another new model, Rare Handcrafts Minute Repeater Reference 5178G-012, is endowed with a self-winding movement and “cathedral” gongs whose sound is particularly deep and rich. It features a new dial in blue Grand Feu flinqué enamel over a distinctive hand-guilloched swirling pattern.

Calatrava Reference 5224R-001

Calatrava Reference 5224R-001 

A new complicated model and refreshed designs in the Calatrava collection

With its sleek round case and air of understatement, the Calatrava collection (launched in 1932) has made its mark as the archetype of timeless elegance. Over the years, Patek Philippe has added to this vast family a variety of complications used in everyday life, such as the Travel Time dual time zone function and the weekly calendar. The manufacture is now expanding its range of travel watches with the new Calatrava Reference 5224R-001 featuring the Travel Time dual time zone and an original 24- hour display. The new caliber 31-260 PS FUS 24H self-winding movement is further distinguished by its patented system for correcting local time by the crown. It is housed in a rose-gold case harmonizing with a blue dial embellished by complex finishing touches, adorned with numerals, hour markers and five-minute cabochons all in rose gold, individually applied by hand.

Since 2015, the models in the Pilot style – inspired by the Patek Philippe watches created for aviators in the 1930s – have featured prominently in the manufacture’s collections, with several versions of the Calatrava Pilot Travel Time with the dual time-zone mechanism, as well as a Grand Complication equipped with a 24-hour alarm. Patek Philippe is now endowing this distinctive line, known for its original, highly recognizable aesthetic, with its first two chronograph models: Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Chronograph Reference 5924G-001, with a blue-gray sunburst dial and a navy-blue grained calfskin strap; and the Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Chronograph Reference 5924G-010, with a lacquered dial in khaki green and an olive-green calfskin strap with a vintage finish. These two watches house the caliber CH 28-520 C FUS self-winding movement uniting three practical and user-friendly complications:   a fly-back chronograph, a Travel Time dual time zone function and the date indicated by a hand, coupled with local time.

Other new models in the Patek Philippe current collection include the Calatrava references 6007G- 001, 6007G-010 and 6007G-011 featuring a graphic modern style. The ebony black dials, enriched with three types of finish, center an embossed “carbon” pattern. The dynamism of the design is heightened by touches of color on the dials and straps: yellow (6007G-001), red (6007G-010) or sky blue (6007G-011). The white-gold cases house the caliber 26-330 S C self-winding movement with date and stop-seconds function.

4997/200R - CALATRAVA

4997/200R – CALATRAVA

Patek Philippe is also expanding its range of elegant watches for women with the new Calatrava self- winding Reference 4997/200R-001, a reinterpretation of a great classic that catches the eye with a rose-gold case and a dial and strap decked out in purple. The dial, embossed with a pattern of concentric waves, is coated with more than fifty layers of translucent lacquer, creating a mesmerizing sense of depth. The case is adorned with a diamond-set bezel and houses the caliber 240 ultra-thin self-winding movement.

New functions and new faces for the Aquanaut and Aquanaut Luce

Patek Philippe made its mark in the domain of sporty elegance by designing two models that have acquired cult status: the Nautilus (1976) and the Aquanaut (1997), the latter strengthening its offer in 2004 with the launch of the ladies’ Aquanaut Luce line. Following the introduction of a Travel Time dual time-zone model in 2021 and a self-winding chronograph version in 2022, the Aquanaut Luce is now treating itself to a new practical and easy-to-use complication: the patented Annual Calendar. Graced with a blue-gray dial and strap, this Aquanaut Luce Annual Calendar Reference 5261R-001 in rose gold enhances the choice of complicated watches for women with a non-gemset model.

The new self-winding ladies’ Aquanaut Luce Reference 5268/200R-010 coordinates a rose-gold case with a dial and integrated strap in taupe –a warm hue between brown and gray in perfect harmony with this model’s “modern casual chic” style. Its characteristic rounded octagonal bezel is lit by the fire of 48 diamonds. The case is water resistant to 120 m and houses the caliber 26-330 S C self-winding movement with stop seconds.

The self-winding Aquanaut chronograph for men, already available in steel and in white gold, also sports a rose-gold case for the new Aquanaut Chronograph Reference 5968R-001, endowed with a sunburst dial in a gradient of brown to black, and a matching composite strap.

From technical models to jewelry pieces

In the segment of complicated watches for men, Self-winding Flyback Chronograph with Annual Calendar Reference 5905R-010 endowed with a rose-gold case and a blue sunburst dial lends a new face to this alliance between two sought-after Patek Philippe complications.

Gondolo Serata Reference 4962/200R-001

Gondolo Serata Reference 4962/200R-001

The Gondolo collection, comprising the Patek Philippe “form watches” of Art Deco inspiration, announces the return of a jewelry watch with unique style and timeless elegance. The Gondolo Serata Reference 4962/200R-001, in rose gold, is set with spessartites arranged in a double color gradient, highlighting the case’s refined curves. The brown-lacquered dial presents a floral decoration with contrasting finishes.

A rich collection of rare handcrafts

 Once again, as in previous years, Patek Philippe is also unveiling a splendid collection of one-of-a-kind or limited-edition pieces (dome table clocks, table clocks, pocket watches and wristwatches) showcasing the rarest and most refined of the artistic crafts, such as miniature painting on enamel, Grand Feu cloisonné enameling, hand engraving and wood marquetry. The “Rare Handcrafts 2023” exhibition, bringing together these 67 creations, will be open to the public from April 1 to 15 2023 in the Patek Philippe Salons in Geneva.

Patek Philippe Grand Complication Perpetual Calendar 5271/11P 

 

 

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Experience ‘The Anatomy of Beauty ®” ArtScience Museum, Level 4 16 October to 2 November 2022 : An alliance between decorative arts and watchmaking techniques

  • In celebration of the reopening of the Marina Bay Sands boutique, Vacheron Constantin presents “The Anatomy of Beauty ® “, with three experience areas at the ArtScience Museum, Level 4, from 16th October – 2nd November 2022. This event is open to public and tickets can be booked through the ArtScience Museum website. 
  • Through an exclusive curation of timepieces from the 19th century to present day, illustrating the alliance between decorative arts and watchmaking techniques, it is a demonstration of the Maison’s permanent quest for absolute perfection in every detail – The Anatomy of Beauty. 
  • Since its founding in 1755, Vacheron Constantin has perpetuated watchmaking expertise drawing upon the mastery of the most advanced knowledge and technology. Visitors can also experience an immersive showcase of “Science and Complications”, highlighting 5 horological complications that give life to its special timepieces – tourbillon, split-seconds chronograph, retrograde, perpetual calendar and minute-repeater. 

Singapore, October 2022 – Without perfect technical mastery, watchmaking would not fulfil its primary function with all the required reliability and ingenuity. Yet without artisans’ creativity, it would probably never have escaped the confines of mechanical sciences. It is precisely this encounter between the decorative arts and purely horological knowledge that has made timekeeping a separate activity, as well as a field of expertise unique to Vacheron Constantin. Ever since its origins, the Manufacture has distinguished itself with timepieces in which the sense of Beauty is expressed through an anatomy whose aesthetics are matched only by its perfect technical arrangement. This experience titled “The Anatomy of Beauty ®” retraces these inseparable links that have consistently characterised the Vacheron Constantin approach to watchmaking. 

Nineteenth century Europe was a prolific period for watchmaking. The marine chronometers of the master watchmakers “endorsed” by the various royal courts became indispensable instruments in the conquest of the seas. Mechanisms featuring astronomical complications came down from belfries to be housed in watch cases small enough to fit in a waistcoat pocket. Watches’ precision continued to improve as metallurgy was refined and new types of escapement were developed. Nonetheless, such technical advances cannot be understood without the public being able to appreciate them and, above all, wanting to own the most accomplished creations.

” The Anatomy of Beauty®” Experience Areas 

1. OUR HERITAGE: A LEGACY AS PRECIOUS AS TIME 
Journey into the watchmaking universe and be immersed in the brand’s exceptional history.

2. THE ANATOMY OF BEAUTY 
Attentiveness to detail is second nature at Vacheron Constantin. Discover how extraordinary thoroughness is expressed in the meticulous finishing and details performed by our master artisans.

3. SCIENCE AND COMPLICATIONS 
An immersive journey to the heart of Vacheron Constantin, highlighting 5 complications that give life to its special timepieces.

Artistic collaboration with The Cityshake Art Studio 
To capture the extreme sense of precision that comes along with the concept of “Anatomy of Beauty”, innovation art studio CITYSHAKE expresses the 5 complications through digital artworks that can be contemplated at the macro and micro levels.

Macro: The macro level of the artwork mimics faithfully the movements and functionality of the complication
Micro: The unlimited sense for details is conveyed by structures in which we can zoom endlessly as if the search for details and perfection was infinite.

Our Heritage: A legacy as precious as time 

The advent of the 20th century witnessed a major upheaval in watchmaking. Already appearing on women’s wrists as jewellery watches, wristwatches gradually supplanted pocket models to become widespread and democratised as an indispensable instrument in daily life. In other words, by becoming visible to all and even clearly ostentatious, the watch was given a new emotional charge as a field of creative expression. Already renowned for the impeccable quality of its simple or complicated calibres, Vacheron Constantin from then on initiated a tradition of continual innovation in the architecture of its special-shaped ‘form’ watches and their embellishment. Artistic crafts are given pride of place, with a vast range of styles made possible by the techniques of guilloché, enamelling, miniature painting, gemsetting, lacquering, openworking, etc. These skills, inherited from the past and constantly enriched, as well as the most accomplished technical mastery in the field of mechanical watchmaking, constitute the very essence of the Maison. These timepieces from the Maison’s heritage encompass over 200 years of creations and technical excellence. A history that has seen Vacheron Constantin constantly perpetuate and renew its artistic vision since its founding in 1755.

Highlights 
Pocket watch in finely chased yellow gold set with amethysts, guilloché gold dial – 1822 
The shell style, an excellent illustration of the Rococo period, inspired both the Mannerist grottos of Tuscany in the 16th century and the artisans at work on models such as this Vacheron Constantin pocket watch. To create this relief decoration in a solid gold case, the engraver used the pounced ornament technique, which consists of carving out domes, beads and rosettes, which are then smoothed down with a file. A subtle colour-gradient setting with amethysts then adds depth to the sea urchin motifs.

Tour de l’lle – 2005 
To celebrate the Manufacture’s 250th anniversary, Vacheron Constantin presented this watch with 16 complications on a double-face display, considered one of the most complicated wristwatches in the world and produced in a very small series of 7 pieces. It took the Vacheron Constantin design-engineers and the watchmakers over 10,000 hours of research and development to create this sheer masterpiece of horological technique, named in reference to one of the historical sites of the venerable firm, located next to the current Maison Vacheron Constantin on the Quai de l’lle.

“The Anatomy of Beauty®” 

Caring for details is second nature at Vacheron Constantin. This extraordinary thoroughness is expressed as much in designers’ aesthetic choices and orientations as in the meticulous finishing performed by each craftsperson. All the components of a Vacheron Constantin watch benefit from this particular attention, even those that remain invisible once the movement has been assembled. A keen eye will note the fine guilloché work on a dial or the gemset minute track; it will recognise the contours of the Maison’s Maltese cross emblem on bracelet links; it will notice the small flame-blued screw serving as a seconds indicator on a tourbillon carriage and the mirror polishing on a minuterepeater hammer; it will appreciate the artisans’ deft touch when bevelling a plate or rounding off a bridge; and finally, it will admire a miniature enamel painting depicting a ship tossed on a stormy sea streaked with lightning. At this experience, learn how the concern for details is the basis for an anatomy of beauty in which nothing is left to chance.

Highlights 
Métiers d’Art – Tribute to great civilisations – 2022 
The Persian Empire of Darius the Great, the golden age of Ancient Egypt, the Hellenistic period of Ancient Greece and the rise to power of Augustus, the first Romain emperor, are the historical anchor points of Vacheron Constantin’s new Metiers d’Art watch series. As part of the partnership with the Louvre initiated in 2019 and following intense collaboration with its curators and historians, the Maison has developed a series of four timepieces based on the museums’ ancient collections. True symbols of each era, these artistic masterpieces are at the centre of an exceptional watchmaking show staged by skilled craft makers.

Historiques 222 – 2022 
A true icon of the 1970s, the Historiques 222 is a contemporary reissue of the historic model. With its monobloc tonneau-shaped case topped with a grooved bezel, this timepiece with integrated strap continues to showcase its robust, functional, and sporty spirit with timeless elegance, thanks to the purity of its lines and finesse of its curvature. The case is decorated with a Maltese cross at 5 o’clock and has an open caseback, allowing the caliber to be admired in full view with an oscillating weight specially redesigned for this model.

Science and complications
Since its founding in 1755, Vacheron Constantin has perpetuated watchmaking expertise drawing upon the mastery of the most advanced knowledge and technology. This demanding know-how, which the Manufacture has continually enriched throughout its history and continues to explore, is illustrated through 5 of horological complications in this “SCIENCE AND COMPLICATIONS” section – tourbillon, split-seconds chronograph, retrograde, perpetual calendar and minute-repeater.

From pocket watches to the art of wearing time on the wrist, they reflect the wealth of Vacheron Constantin’s technical repertoire and the desire to continually nurture the expertise accumulated over the centuries. Thanks to the miniaturization of calibers and their constant technical evolution, Vacheron Constantin has demonstrated tremendous artistic creativity. The result is a signature touch in which a taste for innovation meets a keen sense of elegance.

Highlights 
Split seconds chronograph, 18K yellow gold pocket watch – 1939 
The split-seconds chronograph was invented in 1872 to measure actions that start at the same time but do not last the same period, for instance sporting events or intermediate times. The present 18K gold pocket watch displays a silvered dial with an external tachymeter scale allowing to calculate a speed in Kilometres or Miles and can be used at sea or on land. To use the tachymeter, you must have two precise reference-marks, such as two milestones separated by a distance of 1000 meters. This complication was particularly popular among horse race aficionados. Indeed, during these sport events, betting could represent an important amount of money.

Patrimony minute repeater ultra-thin – 2013 
At just 8.10 millimeters thick, this minute repeater watch in 18K pink gold is the epitome of watchmaking elegance. Vacheron Constantin archived the unique, heavenly chimes of this timepiece, allowing the owner to recapture its original sound at any time. This excellence is also demonstrated by the silent ring mechanism which ensures the gongs chime at regular intervals. Its manually-wound movement offers a power reserve of nearly 3 days.

Sum-up 

Vacheron Constantin presents the “The Anatomy of Beauty®” experience in ArtScience Museum Singapore, from 16 October to 2 November 2022, Vacheron Constantin watches from the 19th century to the present day will be on display, showcasing the alliance between decorative arts and watchmaking techniques.

Experience “The Anatomy of Beauty®” 
ArtScience Museum, Level 4 
16th October to 2nd November 2022 
Open to public 
Tickets can be booked on the ArtScience Museum website 
https://www.marinabaysands.com/museum/exhibitions/vacheron-constantin.html

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PATEK PHILIPPE X TIFFANY & CO. NAUTILUS WATCH
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Phillips tiene el honor de ofrecer el único reloj disponible públicamente de Patek Philippe y Tiffany Blue® Nautilus.

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Patek Philippe Ref. 5711/1A-018

Un histórico, muy importante y nuevo reloj de pulsera de acero inoxidable con esfera, fecha y brazalete lacados en “Tiffany Blue”, con certificado de origen y caja de presentación, cuyas ganancias beneficiarán a The Nature Conservancy.

PATEK PHILIPPE X TIFFANY & CO. NAUTILUS WATCH

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2021 Caja de 40 mm de diámetro, esfera, movimiento y brazalete firmados

Estimación en exceso de $ 50,000

  • Fabricante: Patek Philippe
    Año: 2021
    Número de referencia: 5711/1A-018
    Número de movimiento: 7’441’868
    Número de caso: 6’497’092
    Nombre del modelo: Nautilus
    Material: Acero inoxidable
    Calibre: Automático, cal. 26-330 SC, 30 joyas
    Brazalete/Correa: Brazalete Patek Philippe de acero inoxidable, longitud total máxima de 190 mm
    Cierre/hebilla: cierre desplegable Patek Philippe de acero inoxidable
    Dimensiones: 40 mm de diámetro
    Firmado: caja, esfera, movimiento y brazalete firmados
    Accesorios: acompañado de un certificado de origen Patek Philippe fechado (11 de diciembre) de Tiffany & Co. en Nueva York, caja de presentación ajustada, sobre de cuero y documentación del producto.
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Phillips se siente extremadamente honrado y emocionado de presentar el primer Patek Philippe Nautilus ref. 5711/1A-018 con una impresionante esfera lacada Tiffany Blue®. Es, sin duda, uno de los ejemplos más emocionantes, exclusivos y codiciados de un Nautilus jamás ofrecido.

Anunciada al público hace solo unos días, esta serie limitada Nautilus celebra los 170 años de alianza entre Patek Philippe y Tiffany & Co., que sigue siendo una de las relaciones más largas y duraderas en toda la relojería. Se producirán y estarán disponibles un total de 170 relojes exclusivamente a través de las ubicaciones de Tiffany en Nueva York, Beverly Hills y San Francisco, con la excepción de este mismo reloj. Por lo tanto, el presente lote es el primer reloj que se vende y estará disponible para su entrega inmediata al postor ganador.

La referencia Nautilus 5711 es la iteración moderna del primer reloj de pulsera deportivo de lujo de Patek Philippe, lanzado por primera vez en 1976 como la referencia 3700. Presentada en 2006, la referencia 5711 actualizó el Nautilus para los tiempos modernos con nuevas innovaciones, como un fondo de caja de exhibición, y un movimiento interno de cuerda automática con segundero central.

Elegido por el fundador de Tiffany, Charles Lewis Tiffany, para la portada de su Blue Book anual publicado a partir de 1845, el color “Tiffany Blue” de la esfera se reconoce de inmediato por su tono distintivo y su vitalidad. Tiffany Blue ahora está registrado como una marca comercial de color por Tiffany & Co., estandarizado como un color personalizado privado por Pantone como “1837 Blue”, con el número que marca el año de la fundación de Tiffany. No solo presenta una esfera de color azul Tiffany por primera vez, la esfera también tiene un doble sello con el exclusivo “Tiffany & Co.” firma a las 6 en punto combinada con el logotipo de Patek Philippe a las 12 en punto, ambos impresos en negro. Los índices de hora tipo bastón luminosos y las manecillas están en oro blanco de 18 quilates ennegrecido, lo que combina perfectamente con la impresión, al tiempo que proporciona una legibilidad excepcional contra la superficie lacada en azul claro de la esfera.

PATEK PHILIPPE X TIFFANY & CO. NAUTILUS WATCH

PATEK PHILIPPE X TIFFANY & CO. NAUTILUS WATCH

Esta última versión de la referencia 5711, que se retirará próximamente en 2022, está equipada con el calibre automático 26-330 S C. Con un mecanismo de parada de segundos que permite ajustar el tiempo con una precisión de un segundo, este estado-de- el movimiento artístico es visible a través de un fondo de caja de cristal de zafiro, con la inscripción “170th Anniversary 1851-2021 Tiffany & Co. – Patek Philippe”.

En consecuencia, el reloj rinde homenaje a la histórica visión compartida de 170 años y la relación que vincula a Patek Philippe con los Estados Unidos. Poco después de la fundación de Patek Philippe (1839) y Tiffany & Co. (1837), en 1851, las dos empresas firmaron un acuerdo que convirtió a Tiffany & Co. en el primer socio oficial de los relojes Patek Philippe en los EE. UU. En 1876, las dos empresas firmó un nuevo acuerdo que designa a Tiffany & Co. como representante general de EE. UU. “que salvaguarda los intereses de Patek Philippe & Cie. como si fueran
eran sus propios intereses”. Al mismo tiempo, Patek Phillipe se comprometió a salvaguardar los intereses de Tiffany & Co., como lo demuestra un gran cartel que dice “Agentes de Tiffany & Co., Nueva York” en la sede histórica de Patek Philippe en Ginebra. En las instalaciones de los mismos Salones Patek Philippe en Ginebra, hay otra prueba de esta relación duradera: una gran bóveda de acero que antes era propiedad de Tiffany & Co. y decorada por un águila americana con dos banderas.

A principios del siglo XX, Tiffany & Co. apoyó las relaciones clave entre Patek Philippe y los principales coleccionistas estadounidenses, incluido Henry Graves Junior, para quien la manufactura elaboró ​​una amplia gama de relojes complicados. En el siglo XXI, Patek Philippe creó varias ediciones limitadas para Tiffany & Co., muchas de las cuales conmemoran fechas importantes y presentan esferas con doble sello para ambas marcas, incluida la ref. 5150 Calendario Anual lanzado en 2001, la ref. 4987 Gondolo botado en 2009, y la ref. 5396G-012 en 2012. Esta última referencia conmemoró el quinto aniversario de Patek Philippe Boutique en Tiffany & Co, que abrió en 2008 y fue la primera boutique de la manufactura en los EE. UU.

Hoy en día, Tiffany & Co. sigue siendo el único minorista del mundo cuyo nombre aparece en una esfera Patek Philippe, lo que hace que cualquier reloj firmado por Tiffany sea extremadamente buscado. A lo largo de los siglos XIX, XX y XXI, muchas cosas han cambiado, pero la relación entre Tiffany & Co. y Patek Philippe no ha hecho más que crecer. El lote actual, que se ofrece en condiciones nuevas de fábrica, es un Nautilus de serie limitada raro e impresionante que ejemplifica la fuerza de su asociación duradera y seguramente hará las delicias de cualquier entusiasta de los relojes.

El cien por ciento de los ingresos de la venta de este reloj beneficiará a The Nature Conservancy (TNC). Fundada en los EE. UU. en 1951, TNC es una organización ambiental global sin fines de lucro que trabaja para crear un mundo donde las personas y la naturaleza puedan prosperar. Su misión es conservar las tierras y las aguas de las que depende toda la vida y dar forma a un futuro más brillante para las personas y nuestro planeta. Hasta la fecha, TNC ha protegido más de 119 millones de acres de tierra y 5000 millas de ríos en todo el mundo, con el apoyo anterior de Tiffany & Co. y The Tiffany & Co. Foundation. Con programas de conservación en más de 70 países de todo el mundo, sus programas están dedicados a la sostenibilidad de los alimentos y el agua, la protección de la tierra y el agua, la implementación de soluciones para el cambio climático y la construcción de ciudades saludables.

Biografía del artista

Patek Philippe

Desde su fundación en 1839, esta famosa firma con sede en Ginebra ha sorprendido a su clientela con relojes magníficamente elaborados y equipados con las complicaciones más prestigiosas de la relojería. Los diseños tradicionales y conservadores se encuentran en los relojes de Patek Philippe fabricados a lo largo de su historia: lo máximo en elegancia discreta.

Conocida por Graves Supercomplication, un reloj de bolsillo muy complicado que fue el reloj más complicado del mundo durante 50 años, esta marca familiar se ha ganado una reputación de excelencia en todo el mundo. Los complicados relojes antiguos de Patek ostentan el mayor número de récords mundiales de resultados obtenidos en subastas en comparación con cualquier otra marca. Para los coleccionistas, los modelos clave incluyen la referencia 1518, el primer cronógrafo de calendario perpetuo producido en serie en el mundo, y su sucesor, la referencia 2499. Otros modelos famosos incluyen calendarios perpetuos como la ref. 1526, ref. 3448 y 3450, cronógrafos como las referencias 130, 530 y 1463, así como los cronógrafos con segundero de las referencias 1436 y 1563. Patek también es conocido por sus relojes de vestir “Calatrava” de estilo clásico y de solo tiempo, y el “Nautilus”, un icónico reloj deportivo de lujo presentado por primera vez en 1976 como la referencia 3700 que todavía está en producción hoy.

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Eliminar el término: Patek Philippe Ref. 6002 Sky Moon Tourbillon Patek Philippe
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Patek Philippe Ref. 6002 Sky Moon Tourbillon, Rare Handcrafts Geneva

Patek Philippe Ref. 6002 Sky Moon Tourbillon, Rare Handcrafts Geneva

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Christie’s Watches Online: The New York Edition – “Andy Warhols Patek Philippe calatrava watch”

Christie’s Watches Online: The New York Edition

A selection of highlights from our upcoming sale

Patek Philippe, Perpetual Calendar, Chronograph, Platinum, Diamonds, Ref. 3990E

CIRCA: 1994
CASE MATERIAL: Platinum, Diamonds
CASE DIAMETER: 35.5mm
MOVEMENT NO’:876.839
CASE NO’: 2.945.342
DIAL: Black, Diamonds
MOVEMENT: Manual
FUNCTIONS: Perpetual Calendar, Chronograph
BOX: Yes
PAPERS: No
ACCESSORIES: Patek Philippe Platinum and Diamond Tang Buckle, An Additional White Diamond Patek Philippe Dial, A Patek Philippe Extract From the Archives Confirming Date of Sale: September 14th, 1994, Product Literature, Patek Philippe Service Box, Patek Philippe Presentation Box
$150,000-250,000

Patek Philippe, American Calendar Pocket Watch, 18K Yellow Gold, Ref. 725/4

CIRCA: 1969
CASE MATERIAL: 18k Yellow Gold
CASE DIAMETER: 46mm
MOVEMENT NO’: 931.257
CASE NO’: 327.503
DIAL: White
MOVEMENT: Manual
FUNCTIONS: American Calendar, Digital Display, Moonphases,
Subsidiary Seconds
BOX: No
PAPERS: No
ACCESORIES: A Patek Philippe Extract From the Archives Confirming
Date of Sale April 17th, 1973
$30,000-50,000

Patek Philippe, Retailed by Hausmann & Co., 18K Gold Wristwatch, Ref. 570, Formerly Owned by Andy Warhol

CIRCA:1954
CASE MATERIAL: 18k Yellow Gold
CASE DIAMETER: 35.5mm
DIAL: Silver
MOVEMENT: Manual
FUNCTIONS: Time Only
BOX: No
PAPERS: No
ACCESSORIES: A Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming date of sale on June 20, 1955, Sotheby’s 1988 Jewelry and Watches Catalogs, featuring this watch as Lot 264 of the December section ‘The Andy Warhol Collection’
$45,000-95,000

Cartier, Crash, 18K Pink Gold, Ref. W1544251

CIRCA: 2003
CASE MATERIAL: 18k Pink Gold
CASE DIAMETER: 38mm X 23mm
DIAL: White
MOVEMENT: Manual
FUNCTIONS: Time Only
BOX: No
PAPERS: No
ACCESSORIES: 18k Pink Gold Cartier Deployant Buckle, Cartier Sales Receipt Dated December 31, 2003, A Cartier Valuation Report for insurance value Dated September 27, 20
$40,000-60,000

Rolex, Triple Calendar, Chronograph, Steel, Ref. 6036

CIRCA: 1963
CASE MATERIAL: Steel
CASE DIAMETER: 36.5mm
SERIAL NO: 943969
DIAL: White
MOVEMENT: Manual
FUNCTIONS: Day, Date, Month, Chronograph
CALIBER: 72C
BOX: No
PAPERS: No
$80,000-120,000

Breguet, 18K White Gold, Skeletonized, Tourbillion, Ref. 3355

CIRCA: 2010s
CASE MATERIAL: 18k White Gold
CASE DIAMETER: 36mm
DIAL: Skeletonized
MOVEMENT: Manual
FUNCTIONS: Skeletonized, Tourbillon
BOX: No
PAPERS: No
ACCESSORIES: White Gold Tang Buckle
$30,000-50,000

Rolex, Chronograph, Steel, Ref. 6034

CIRCA: 1963
CASE MATERIAL: Steel
CASE DIAMETER: 36.5mm
SERIAL: 907700
BRACELET MATERIAL: Steel
BRACELET SIZE: Approximately 165mm Overall Length
DIAL: White
MOVEMENT: Manual
FUNCTIONS: Chronograph
BOX: No
PAPERS: No
$20,000-40,000

Rolex, Sea Dweller, “Great White”, Steel, Ref. 1665

CIRCA: 1978 CASE MATERIAL: Steel
CASE DIAMETER: 40mm
SERIAL: 5410564
BRACELET MATERIAL: Steel
BRACELET SIZE: Approximately 185mm Overall Length
DIAL: Black
MOVEMENT: Automatic
FUNCTIONS: Date,
BOX: No
PAPERS: No
ACCESSORIES: Original Crystal Included
$18,000-24,000

Patek Philippe, Nautilus, Steel, Diamonds, Ref. 3800/1

CIRCA: 1996
CASE MATERIAL: Steel
CASE DIAMETER: 35.5mm
MOVEMENT NO’: 3.021.860
CASE NO’:4.009.746
BRACELET MATERIAL: Steel
BRACELET SIZE: Approximately 175mm Overall Length
DIAL: Black, Diamonds
MOVEMENT: Automatic
FUNCTIONS: Date
BOX: Yes
PAPERS: No
ACCESSORIES: Patek Philippe Outer Box, Patek Philippe Presentation Box, A Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives, Confirming Date of Sale February, 26th 1997
$30,000-50,000

Patek Philippe, Perpetual Caledar Chronograph, Yellow Gold, Ref. 5970J, Double Sealed

ψ This image is of a similar watch of the same model for display purposes only and is not the actual watch being offered for sale nor included in this lot. The endangered species strap is also shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. The actual watch for sale will be supplied with a calf leather strap.
CIRCA: 2008
CASE MATERIAL: 18k Yellow Gold
CASE DIAMETER: 40mm
DIAL: White
MOVEMENT: Manual
FUNCTIONS: Perpetual Calendar, Chronograph, Moonphases
BOX: Yes
PAPERS: Yes
ACCESSORIES: 18k Yellow Gold Patek Philippe Buckle, Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin, Patek Philippe Presentation Box, Leather Folder, Product Literature
ψ Please note the endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. Upon sale, this watch bag will be cut and the watch will be supplied to the buyer with a non CITES strap (not shown). For further information please refer to the Conditions of Sale.
$100,000-150,000

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Exhibition “DIPTYQUES” A HISTORY OF COLLABORATIONS, Singapore, 1st March – 31st March 2021

Exhibition “DIPTYQUES” A HISTORY OF COLLABORATIONS, Singapore, 1st March – 31st March 2021

  • Singapore, 1st March – 11th April 2021, at Vacheron Constantin boutiques, ION Orchard & Marina Bay Sands
  • Seventeen timepieces from the Vacheron Constantin private Heritage collection pay tribute to the encounters that have punctuated the history of the Maison

Singapore, March 1st 2021 – Seventeen timepieces from the Vacheron Constantin private Heritage collection pay tribute to the encounters that have punctuated the history of the Maison. They retrace the saga of these incredible collaborative endeavours resulting in technical and artistic breakthroughs that have in turn given life to exceptional horological creations and instruments, thereby writing significant chapters in the history of Fine Watchmaking. The exhibition “DIPTYQUES” A HISTORY OF COLLABORATIONS will take place at the Vacheron Constantin boutiques, in ION Orchard and Marina Bay Sands, from March 1st to March 31st, 2021.

« DIPTYQUES » A HISTORY OF COLLABORATIONS, is all about personalities bound by a sense of kinship, mutually enriching visions and complementary skills. People such as Jacques-Barthélémy Vacheron, a technically gifted watchmaker who was the grandson of the Maison’s founder; and astute businessman and intrepid traveller François Constantin, who combined their talents in 1819.

This encounter, of which the bicentenary is being celebrated in 2019, gave rise to the signature of the Maison, a subtle balance between horological excellence and stylistic virtuosity, and to its motto: “Do better if possible, and that is always possible ”. Diptyques tells the story of how the ensuing encounters in turn contributed to ever greater advancements.

From Emile Plantamour to Albert Pellaton, from Raymond Moretti to Michel Butor, intellectual and manual intelligence lie at the heart of this extraordinary watchmaking epic, driven by a taste for challenges and passion. Human beings are both the architects and artisans of these large-scale projects.

They embody this visionary, enlightened thought, as well as the expertise that is its logical extension. Hired by Vacheron Constantin in 1839 as a watchmaker specialising in mechanics and construction, Georges-Auguste Leschot invented the revolutionary pantograph, designed to standardise the production of watch movements and to enable industrial-scale component manufacture. In 1932, Louis Cottier developed the world time display indicating the time zones by means of an ingenious rotating disc device.

Ferdinand Verger, a renowned jeweller with a knowledge of watchmaking, made a Fabergé egg for the tsar in 1880 comprising a Vacheron Constantin movement. His sons proved themselves worthy heirs by making watches with complications and richly decorated clocks until the 1930s.

In 2010, Anita Porchet, an expert in the art of miniature enamelling, created a masterpiece for the Maison: a watch identically reproducing the ceiling of the Opéra Garnier as painted by Marc Chagall.Vacheron Constantin thereby highlights these numerous synergies. Each is a challenge, a bold move, a wild dream come true through the genius of these watchmakers and artisans. Each is a unique brick in the Haute Horlogerie edifice to which Vacheron Constantin contributes, as a trailblazing pioneer and inveterate builder.

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Watches highlight:

Reference 10823 – 1824
VACHERON & CONSTANTIN
18K yellow gold pocket watch, guilloché case, date indication, enamel dial 1824
Vacheron Constantin Heritage Private Collection

Reference 11178 – 1930
VACHERON CONSTANTIN & VERGER FRÈRES
18K white and yellow gold wristwatch with shutters, two sapphire-set crowns1930
Vacheron Constantin Heritage Private Collection

Reference 11289 – 1949
VACHERON CONSTANTIN & LOUIS COTTIER
18K yellow gold worldtime pocket watch, 24 time zones and 41 cities indication, silvered dial 1949H.
H. Prince H. Daoud of Egypt provenance
Vacheron Constantin Heritage Private Collection

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Schedule
VACHERON CONSTANTIN ION ORCHARD BOUTIQUE 
Date: 1 – 17 MARCH 2021
Hours: 10:00 AM – 9.30 PM Daily
Address: Vacheron Constantin ION Orchard Boutique, 2 Orchard Turn #02-07 Singapore 238801

VACHERON CONSTANTIN MARINA BAY SANDS BOUTIQUE
Date: 18 – 31 MARCH 2021
Hours: 11:00AM – 10:00PM Daily
Address: Vacheron Constantin Marina Bay Sands boutique

The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, 2 Bayfront Avenue #B2M-238 Singapore 018972

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WATCHES AND WONDERS 2021

WATCHES AND WONDERS 2021

WATCHMAKING WORLDWIDE IN THE SPOTLIGHT IN APRIL 2021, ONLINE AND OFFLINE

In a watchmaking world first, Watches and Wonders will welcome the industry’s foremost names at a major professional gathering in two parts. First, some 40 prestigious brands will convene, April 7-13, on the new watchesandwonders.com digital platform. Then, some 15 brands will be at the live Watches and Wonders Shanghai event in April 2021. That is, a single event spanning online and offline for a celebration of watchmaking excellence.

From Geneva to Shanghai, Watches and Wonders 2021 brings together the leading names in watchmaking worldwide for a phygital experience

Watches and Wonders Geneva 2021 moves forward and innovates with a major industry gathering taking place in two phases in April 2021. A month during which watchmaking worldwide will be held in the spotlight online and offline. Some forty leading brands will be present, April 7-13, on the newly enhanced watchesandwonders.com digital platform. On the agenda: networking, discussions and enhanced interactivity as brands reveal their 2021 new releases. This digital gathering will be followed a few days later, by the Watches and Wonders Shanghai physical Salon, where some 15 exhibiting brands will present their latest timepieces. In other words, a single event that unites the watch industry’s leading names in digital and physical format. A first.
While uncertainty surrounding the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the Watches and Wonders Geneva Exhibitor Committee to rethink the format of the Salon, scheduled April 7-13, 2021, the need remains for a large-scale event that brings watchmaking’s professionals and principal stakeholders together in a single location, both to ensure business continuity and to connect brands, retailers and international media. In the face of an uncertain health situation, Watches and Wonders shows its agility and is initiating a powerful momentum that will take place both online and offline. This gets under way April 7-13 when Watches and Wonders Geneva hosts 38 brands on the new watchesandwonders.com platform. Next, in China, where a few days later, some 15 brands are exhibiting at the second edition of Watches and Wonders Shanghai inside the West Bund Art Center.

Watches and Wonders Geneva, welcoming the great names in watchmaking All the brands that confirmed their presence at the physical Salon, including Cartier,Chanel, Chopard, IWC Schaffhausen, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Hermès, Patek Philippe, Rolex, Tudor and Ulysse Nardin, will be joined by new arrivals, among which are Bvlgari, Carl F. Bucherer, Hublot, Louis Vuitton, TAG Heuer and Zenith. This will be the first time that so many of the most prestigious names in watchmaking have united around this initiative: namely a vast but exclusive online event for retail and media professionals, as well as brands’ VIP customers who are invited to preview the new releases for 2021.

To facilitate interaction and enable visitors from around the world to enjoy the full Watches and Wonders experience, the watchesandwonders.com platform – successfully introduced in April 2020 – launches with additional features. More interactive, more functional and focused on services and exchange, this upgraded version is designed to favour synergies, communication and networking. Visitors become actors, not just onlookers, in a robust program that includes multiple opportunities to directly interact with the brands through live chats and streams.

On the agenda: product launches and major partnership announcements by the brands, online press calls, a live Morning Show bringing daily analysis of what’s new at the Salon, plus panels and talks led by key industry figures and influential personalities. Curated by the participating brands and by specialists at the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie, the organizer of the Salon, this wealth of content will run throughout the full seven days in a celebration of the creativity and expertise of watchmaking excellence.

Watches and Wonders Shanghai, the physical fair returns Carrying on the momentum from the Watches and Wonders Geneva digital Salon will be an exclusive event, held in Shanghai. Coming after the successful inaugural edition of Watches and Wonders Shanghai in September 2020, and observing full health and safety measures, the West Bund Art Center will welcome some 15 brands for its second edition, including new arrivals such as Chopard, Rolex, Tudor and Ulysse Nardin.

The event will be open by invitation only to media, retailers and watch enthusiasts who will be first to see, in the metal, the new releases unveiled just days before on the watchesandwonders.com platform. They can look forward to a rich and varied program that emphasizes the art and culture of watchmaking. Workbench demonstrations, talks and discussions, interactive experiences and decoding of the latest technological innovations from the exhibiting brands inside the LAB will surround visitors with the wonders of watchmaking excellence. This unique date in the calendar further anchors Watches and Wonders in the dynamic Chinese market and confirms its position as a must-see event for the watch community in Asia.

Depending on how the COVID-19 situation evolves, more Watches and Wonders physical events may be added, to provide professionals and enthusiasts with an opportunity to discover the new releases for 2021 along with a hands-on experience. For 2022, the leading names in the watch industry are looking forward to gathering, in person, at the next Watches and Wonders Geneva, which will be the biggest watch Salon ever held in Geneva. This already highly anticipated event will take place
in spring 2022 at Palexpo.

Until then, Watches and Wonders looks forward to welcoming you from April 7 to 13, 2021 for the first chapter of this exciting momentum of fine watchmaking.
Stay connected! #watchesandwonders2021

BRANDS ON THE WATCHESANDWONDERS.COM DIGITAL PLATFORM PARTICIPATING BRANDS | A. LANGE & SÖHNE | ARNOLD & SON | BAUME & MERCIER | BVLGARI | CARL F. BUCHERER | CARTIER | CHANEL | CHOPARD | CHRONOSWISS | CORUM | FERDINAND BERTHOUD | GREUBEL FORSEY | H. MOSER & CIE. | HERMÈS | HUBLOT | IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN | JAEGER-LECOULTRE | LOUIS MOINET | LOUIS VUITTON | MAURICE LACROIX | MONTBLANC | NOMOS GLASHÜTTE |ORIS | PANERAI | PATEK PHILIPPE | PIAGET | PURNELL | REBELLION TIMEPIECES | RESSENCE | ROGER DUBUIS | ROLEX | SPEAKE-MARIN | TAG HEUER | TRILOBE | TUDOR | ULYSSE NARDIN |
VACHERON CONSTANTIN | ZENITH BRANDS EXHIBITING AT WATCHES AND WONDERS SHANGHAI EXHIBITING BRANDS | A. LANGE & SÖHNE | BAUME & MERCIER | CARTIER |
CHOPARD | IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN | JAEGER-LECOULTRE | MONTBLANC | PANERAI | PIAGET | ROGER DUBUIS | ROLEX | TUDOR | ULYSSE NARDIN | VACHERON CONSTANTIN

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El Huer Mónaco de Steve Mcqueen alcanza los 2,2 millones de dolares en la subasta de Phillips “Racing Pulse”

EL HUER MÓNACO DE STEVE MCQUEEN, REGALADO A SU MECÁNICO PERSONAL

HAIG ALLTOUNIAN, ALCANZA LOS 2.208.000 DE DÓLARES EN LA SUBASTA DE PHILLIPS “RACING PULSE”.

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Credit—-Photo-by-Bernard-Cahier—Getty-Images

El último ejemplar conocido del Heuer Mónaco propiedad de McQueen y regalado por él a su mecánico personal, se subastó en la emblemática subasta de relojes de Nueva York por Phillips en asociación con Bacs & Russo, convirtiéndose en el reloj de pulsera Heuer más caro jamás vendido.

EL HUER MÓNACO DE STEVE MCQUEEN, ALCANZA LOS 2.2 MILLONES DE DÓLARES

EL HUER MÓNACO DE STEVE MCQUEEN, ALCANZA LOS 2.2 MILLONES DE DÓLARES

Nueva York, 12 de diciembre de 2020. El último Heuer Monaco conocido, que Steve McQueen usó mientras rodaba su icónica película de carreras Le Mans (1971), batió el récord de 2.208.000 dólares en la subasta Phillips RACING PULSE en la ciudad de Nueva York. Este reloj es el reloj de pulsera Heuer más importante de todos los tiempos, y uno de los más célebres del siglo XX. El Heuer Monaco, situado en el Lote 20 fue una de las estrellas de la subasta, transmitida en directo desde la ciudad de Nueva York con una asistencia récord en línea.

El reloj, que originalmente figuraba como “estimado a pedido”, abrió con una oferta de 200.000 dólares. Después de una guerra de pujas de 7 minutos, el reloj se vendió finalmente a un postor en línea por 1.800.000 dólares antes de la prima del comprador, marcando un récord de precio para un Heuer en la subasta, y convirtiéndose en el reloj de pulsera Heuer más caro jamás vendido. Los entusiastas de los relojes de todo el mundo siguieron este momento histórico en línea y por teléfono.

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SteveMcQueen-Le-Mans—Credit—BFA-Alamy-Stock-Photo

Frédéric Arnault, Director General de TAG Heuer, compartió: “El Heuer Mónaco de Steve McQueen no sólo se convirtió en uno de los relojes más reconocidos y celebrados del siglo pasado, sino que comenzó a formar parte de la cultura de TAG Heuer. Nos hemos sentido emocionados por el entusiasmo mostrado por la comunidad relojera durante la subasta, y este resultado récord es un testamento de la importancia histórica y el legado continuado de este reloj TAG Heuer”. Paul Boutros, Jefe de las Américas de Phillips Watches, y el Vicepresidente Senior compartieron:

“Fue un gran honor que se le confiara la venta de este Heuer Monaco en nombre del Sr. Alltounian. Habiendo generado un tremendo interés por parte de coleccionistas y entusiastas de todo el mundo, estamos encantados con este resultado de récord mundial. Este reloj histórico siempre estará asociado al glamour y la emoción de las carreras automovilísticas, y puede considerarse sin duda uno de los relojes de pulsera Heuer más importantes de todos los tiempos”.

Introducido en 1969, el Mónaco de Heuer fue un cambio de juego. Fue el primer reloj de pulsera de cronógrafo de cuerda automática cuadrado e impermeable (caja Piquerez) del mundo, impulsado por el movimiento Calibre 11, identificado por una masa oscilante de microrotor y la inusual colocación de la corona en el lado izquierdo de la caja del reloj. Hoy en día, la referencia Mónaco 1133 es un icono entre los aficionados a los cronógrafos con un legado perdurable en la industria relojera.

Diseñado por Jack Heuer, el reloj recibió el nombre del famoso circuito de Fórmula Uno y fue elegido por Steve McQueen como el cronógrafo elegido cuando se inició el rodaje en Le Mans en 1970. El reloj fue regalado al mecánico jefe de la película y al mecánico personal de McQueen, Haig Alltounian, por Steve McQueen al final del rodaje. Enviado directamente por Alltounian, la caja del reloj tiene el grabado “TO HAIG Le MANS 1970”, dedicado a él por McQueen.

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REFERENCIA 57260 - El reloj más complicado que se haya hecho jamás - Vacheron Constantin
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VACHERON CONSTANTIN – El reloj de bolsillo con más complicaciones jamás realizado

El reloj con más complicaciones jamás realizado

El reloj Reference 57260 ha sido completamente diseñado y elaborado por tres relojeros de la Casa dedicados a este proyecto durante ocho años, asistidos por el equipo de pedidos especiales Vacheron Constantin, este reloj con grandes complicaciones consolida 260 años de savoir-faire ennoblecido por la búsqueda de la excelencia.

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Diseñado utilizando los principios clásicos de la relojería y las técnicas innovadoras del siglo XXI, este reloj tiene el mayor número de complicaciones del mundo y ofrece una increíble combinación de complicaciones y funciones para la medida del tiempo que responden a los criterios que exige la certificación Poinçon de Genève (Sello de Ginebra).

 

REFERENCIA 57260 - El reloj más complicado que se haya hecho jamás - Vacheron Constantin

La realización del reloj con más complicaciones del mundo no solo necesitó de una perseverancia continua, sino que también exigió un nivel de conocimientos matemáticos y de relojería jamás alcanzado.

Pieza única realizada a medida

Certificado Poinçon de Genève (Sello de Ginebra)

Este reloj de bolsillo, evolución técnica sin precedentes para la Alta Relojería, es una realización que nace del sueño y encargo de un gran coleccionista y de la voluntad de la Casa de sobrepasar sus propios límites.

REFERENCIA 57260 - El reloj más complicado que se haya hecho jamás - Vacheron Constantin

REFERENCIA 57260 – El reloj más complicado que se haya hecho jamás – Vacheron Constantin

Excelencia técnica

Al combinar los principios clásicos de la relojería con los últimos avances técnicos, el reloj Reference 57260 es una creación original que totaliza 57 complicaciones, muchas inéditas, entre ellas varios calendarios y un cronógrafo con ratrapante doble retrógrado.

Excelencia estética

Con su esfera doble, el reloj Reference 57260 ofrece una indicación elegante con una legibilidad perfecta, haciendo que esta obra maestra de la relojería sea magníficamente armoniosa en una caja de oro blanco de líneas depuradas y equilibradas.

Excelencia técnica

Al combinar los principios clásicos de la relojería con los últimos avances técnicos, el reloj Reference 57260 es una creación original que totaliza 57 complicaciones, muchas inéditas, entre ellas varios calendarios y un cronógrafo con ratrapante doble retrógrado.

Todas las complicaciones

57 complicaciones

Las complicaciones por familia

6 funciones para la medida del tiempo

7 funciones del calendario perpetuo

8 funciones del calendario hebraico

9 funciones del calendario astronómico

1 función del calendario lunar

1 función del calendario religioso

4 funciones del cronógrafo con 3 ruedas de pilares

7 funciones del despertador

8 funciones del carillón de Westminster

6 otras funciones

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COLLECIONISMO: RELOJES – PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENEVA, SUBASTA EN SOTHEBY’S

PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENEVA, REFERENCE 989, MOVEMENT NO. 844000, CASE NO. 2839425, STARTED IN 1980 AND COMPLETED IN 1989 TO COMMEMORATE PATEK PHILIPPE’S 150TH JUBILEE ANNIVERSARY

A yellow gold, double dialled and double open faced, minute repeating, grande and petite sonnerie clockwatch with Westminster chimes, split seconds chronograph, registers for 60-minutes and 12-hours, perpetual calendar, retrograde date, indications for century, leap year cycle, seasons, second time zone, date of Easter, astrological indications, moon phases, equation of time, dual power reserve for striking and going trains, mean and sidereal time, alarm, temperature, indications for times of sunrise/sunset and a celestial chart for the night time sky over Geneva, Switzerland at 46° 11’ 59” minutes north latitudeAccompanied by the original Patek Philippe fitted wood box with a plaque engraved, ‘Calibre 89’. Together with a Patek Philippe Portfolio with Extract from the Archives confirming the date of manufacture in 1989, with outer presentation slip case, gold corrector and gold key.reloj
http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2017/important-watches-ge1701/lot.171.html

READ CONDITION REPORT SALEROOM NOTICE

PROVENANCE

Antiquorum, Geneva, April 1989, The Art of Patek Philippe, lot 301The Matsuda Collection, Tokyo

Antiquorum, Geneva, November 2009, Celebrating 35 Years of Making History in Time, lot 364

Property of a Private Collector

EXHIBITED

Tiffany & Co., New York, March 7–10, 1989 and Beverly Hills, March 14–15, 1989

LITERATURE

Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, Patek Philippe, Geneva, 1993 (2nd ed.), pp. 274–286Alan Downing and René Bittel, Voyage to the End of Time, Geneva, 1989

Nicholas Foulkes, Patek Philippe: The Authorized Biography, London, 2016, pp. 321–355

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CATALOGUE NOTE

IN THE COURSE OF PATEK PHILIPPE’S DISTINGUISHED HISTORY, THE FIRM HAS CREATED MANY EXTRAORDINARY WATCHES THAT HAVE CHALLENGED THE WAY WE THINK ABOUT TIMEPIECES.  AMONGST THE MANY COMPLICATED AND SIGNIFICANT TIMEPIECES EVER CREATED, THE CALIBRE 89 HAS REDEFINED THE FIELD OF HOROLOGY DUE TO THE INGENUITY OF ITS CREATORS.  IT IS AN HONOUR TO OFFER THE CALIBRE 89, THE MOST COMPLICATED WATCH OF THE 20TH CENTURY, AND PATEK PHILIPPE’S MOST COMPLICATED MASTERPIECE TO DATE. 

Philippe Stern: A Declaration of Independence

 Throughout its 178 years as a master watchmaking firm, Patek Philippe has created an abundance of extraordinary watches, challenging the way consumers think about timepieces. Among the most complicated and significant watches ever created, the Calibre 89 not only represents Patek Philippe’s unrivaled position at the apex of horology, but it also illustrates the firm’s unwavering belief in the superiority of the mechanical watch. Made at a time when the impact of the quartz crisis was still reverberating through the Swiss watch industry, the Calibre 89 is an affirmation of the unsurpassable genius of the watchmaker’s art. With 33 complications, the Calibre 89 remains Patek Philippe’s most complicated watch.

 While the Swiss watch industry underwent profound advances and changes, Honorary President, (then Vice President and Managing Director) Philippe Stern, boldly faced the challenges of the modern world with a new manifesto. Under Stern, the company published a brochure titled A Declaration of Independence in 1974. Patek Philippe reaffirmed its integrity as a family-owned business and reassured its retail partners of its commitment to excellence in the face of the mass-produced and easily accessible quartz watch.

 Stern’s challenge was to push Patek Philippe into the modern world while retaining the venerable culture on which its success and reputation originated. The company’s new approach to marketing and innovation redefined Patek Philippe in the final two decades of the twentieth century.  Changes in socioeconomic status and consumer culture paved the way for a new type of consumer with very high spending power but little knowledge of traditional and bespoke brands such as Patek Philippe.  Stern wisely targeted this deficit through an aggressive and cohesive marketing strategy.

 “Our marketing objective is to make Patek Philippe known as the best watch. We have to look after this new clientele and point out to them that Patek Philippe stands for original watchmaking that is above fashion and trends, and also something that is not an industrial product.” (Philippe Stern in Nicholas Foulkes, Patek Philippe: The Authorized Biography, 2016, p. 338)

 The Calibre 89 was devised during a discussion beD

Secular Calendar and Leap Year:  The Perpetual Calendar shows the correct day of the week, date of the month and month of the year regardless of the length of the month, it also adjusts for the leap year.  Since the duration of a Solar year is 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes and 46 seconds, an extra day is added every four years (leap year).  According to the Gregorian Calendar reforms of 1582, only century years that are divisible by 400 without remainder are considered leap years.  Unlike the Graves, the Calibre 89 compensates for this, thus it will not count the years 2100, 2200 and 2300 as leap years.

The aperture immediately to the right of the year indication displays the leap year cycle from 1-4..

Year Indication: The year indication appears in an aperture right under the winding-crown-position indicator.  A metal disk has the numerals for centuries up to the 27th century.

Mechanism to halt chime: Two mainspring barrels in the first tier of the movement power the chime and the alarm.  The chime consists of four gongs, and is regulated by a centrifugal governor.  When the repeater is in use, it can run down the mainspring in the barrel that powers the chime.  If the watch is set to chime in passing, a blocking mechanism stops the Grand Strike or Small Strike before the mainspring of the chimes completely runs down.

Winding-Crown position indicator: The Winding Crown position indicator is also unique to the Calibre 89.  Placed towards the top of the mean solar time dial, it indicates the different positions at which the winding crown must be at in order to set specific functions of the watch.  Position R to wind the movement and the chime, Position A to set astronomical calendar and the alarm, Position B to set sidereal time and mean solar time.

The Mean Time Dial

Cream dial, applied yellow gold Breguet numerals, outer track for minutes with red five minute divisions, double-sunk subsidiary dials for 30-minute and 12-hour registers combined with power reserve indications for going and striking trains respectively, further double-sunk subsidiary dial for constant seconds and temperature combined with moon-phases, retrograde date, apertures for day, month, year, and leap year indication, crown position indicator, yellow gold Breguet hour and minute hands, blued steel Breguet hand for second time zone, blued steel split second hands, blued steel triangular alarm indicator, hands for temperature and power reserve indications, blued steel hands for subsidiary seconds and chronograph minute/hour registers

1. Winding-Crown-Position Indicator

2. Century Decade and Year

3. Leap Year Indication

4. Split Seconds

5. Seconds in Meantime

6. Power Reserve for Movement

7. 30-Minute Register

8. Month

9. Second Time Zone

10. Constant Seconds

11. Moon-Phases

12. Temperature °C

13. Day

14. Power Reserve for Chime

15. Alarm

16. Hours in Meantime

17. 12-Hour Register

18. Date

The Sidereal Dial

White dial, painted gold Arabic numerals calibrated for 24 hours, inner minute track, subsidiary dials for sunrise, sunset and sidereal seconds combined with the equation of time, outermost ring for seasons, solstice and equinox indications, zodiac, and months, blued steel feuille hands for hours and minutes, blued steel hand for indicating date of Easter, yellow gold sun-tipped hand indicating to outer rings, blued steel hands for sunrise/sunset and subsidiary seconds, gold hand for equation of time, large aperture revealing the celestial chart surrounded with the cardinal points, the celestial disc composed of corundum sapphire crystal marked with 2,800 distinct gilt stars in five sizes according to their orders of magnitude, on the reverse side of the transparent disc with applied fine gold dust representing the Milky Way, the whole night sky for the horizon at the latitude of Geneva, Switzerland, 46 ° 11’ 59” North

1. Month

2. Signs of the Zodiac

3. Seasons

4. Minutes in Sidereal time

5. Celestial Chart over Geneva, Switzerland

6. Time of Sunset

7. Constant Seconds in Sidereal Time

8. Solstice

9. Sun Hand

10. Equation of Time

11. Time of Sunrise

12. Equinox

13. Hours in Sidereal Time

14. Date of Easter

The movement of the Calibre 89 is composed of four separate tiers on three plates. The plates are made of the alloy maillechort, more commonly referred to as German silver. Within the movement are three mainspring barrels, powering the main functions of the watch and calendar, the alarm, and the repeat function respectively. The multi-tiered construction not only allows the watch to convey all the information of its 33 complications to the dial, but also allows the configuration of the dials to retain symmetry and attractive proportions.

 The Movement

Tier 1

Containing the chime, alarm, power reserve for the movement and repeater, and 12-hour register.

 Tier 2

Containing the mean-time, tourbillon, chronograph function and 30-minute register.

 Tier 3

Containing the functions of the sidereal dial including the sidereal time, star chart, seasons, solstices and equinoxes, Zodiac calendar, equation of time, sunrise and sunset.

 Tier 4

Containing the functions of the perpetual calendar including the month, day and date, moon phases, second time zone, and the one non-horological function, the thermometer.

The Case

The classic bassine case of the Calibre 89 was made in house by Patek Philippe. It is cut from three pieces of 18 carat yellow gold, and consists of a central case band that supports the plates of the movement, the band fitted with a slide at the crown, engraved CL (Cadran Légal) and CS (Cadran sidéral), slide for strike/ silent engraved S/O, for slide for petite sonnerie and grande sonnerie engraved GS/PS, repeat slide at 6 o’clock, one large slide for winding of the alarm, with two bezels on which the crystals are installed to protect the dials. Two corundum sapphire crystals are fitted atop each dial which is scratch resistant against virtually every common material, except diamond. The case boasts a massive diameter of 88.2 mm, 41.07 mm total thickness including the crystals, and, including the movement, weighs a total of 1,100 grams (2 lb, 43 oz). The case itself weighs an impressive 500 grams, twice the weight of the Henry Graves Supercomplication.

With such an enormous number of complications co-existing within one finely tuned case, even the simplest of functions and configurations were put to the test and met with challenges. The winding-crown-position indicator is a simple function where a needle points to one of the three positions to which the winding-crown is set to perform certain tasks. However, as the complication was developed and ordered after the entire watch had been designed, fitting this otherwise simple function was nearly impossible without the perfecting eye of Patek Philippe’s, Jean-Pierre Musy and Paul Buclin.

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