Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon Mens Watch 5002R
Item # 5002R
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Brand: Patek Philippe
Model Number: 5002R
Style: Men's
Case Material: 18K Rose Gold
Case Diameter: 42.8 mm
Case Thickness: 16.25 mm
Dial Color: Silver/Blue
Strap: Black Crocodile Leather
Clasp Type: 18K Rose Gold Tang Buckle
Movement: Manual-Winding Automatic (55 Jewels, 24 Bridges, Gyromax Balance, 21'600 VPH, 48-hour Power Reserve)
Functions: Hours, Minutes, Sweep Seconds, Repeater, Perpetual Calendar (Date, Day, Month, Moon Phase, Sidereal Time, Moon Descension, Celestial Chart)
Crystal: Scratch Resistant Sapphire
Bezel Material: 18K Rose Gold
Case Back: Second Dial (Sidereal Time, Sky Chart, Phase and Orbit of the Moon)
Water Resistance: 0 meters/0 feet (Humidity and Dust Protected)
Geneva Seal engraved on movement. Hidden tourbillon. Truly awe-inspiring piece that is almost impossible to find. Poire hands. Month at 3 o'clock, moon phase at 6 o'clock, leap year cycle at 12 o'clock. Retrograde (jumps-back) center date hand. On the back celestial sky dial, the white skeletonized hands indicate the sidereal hour as it occurs every 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4.1 seconds. The elliptical sky vault displays the present orientation of the visible celestial sky. The lunar cycle of 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes and 2.82 seconds is also indicated on the rear dial. This watch would be the crown-jewel in any aficionados collection, other than perhaps, the Vacheron Constantin Tour de I'lle. Even more limited than the magnificent Yellow Gold version, the Platinum Sky-Moon Tourbillon is perhaps the rarest continuously produced wristwatch in the world.
About the Brand
Amongst manufacturers, Patek Philippe has a long history. On May 1st, 1839 two Polish immigrants, Antoine Norbert de Patek (Salesman) and François Czapek (Watchmaker) joined forces to found "Patek, Czapek & Cie". They separated in 1844, and in 1845 Patek joined with the French watchmaker Adrien Philippe, inventor of the keyless winding mechanism. In 1851, Patek Philippe & Co was founded. In 1868, Patek Philippe made their first wristwatch. They have also pioneered the perpetual calendar, split-seconds hand, chronograph, and minute repeater in watches. The company, like other Swiss manufactures, produces mostly mechanical movements of the automatic and manual wind variety, but has produced quartz watches in the past and even a digital wrist watch, the Ref. 3414. PP is notable for manufacturing its own watch components. Patek Philippe timepieces have recorded high closing prices in auctions worldwide. A large part of the demand for auction pieces is driven by Patek Philippe themselves, as they are often purchasing in the auction market to add to the collection of the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva.
