Unfollow repeater pocket watch to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. But your watch is a minute repeater, and its not a normal minute repeater its a trip. In the 1930s, genevan master watchmaker louis cottier invented a remarkable system capable of displaying the time in all 24 time zones as referenced by the cities printed on the dial or engraved in the bezel. The repeater pocket watch, or musical pocket watch, is a wonderful invention. Patek philippe minute repeaters, which are manufactured there, have always been known to be bestinclass. So it is that every minute repeater produced by patek philippe is personally auditioned by mr. Patek philippe pocket watch minute repeater made in the. Invicta hunter pocket watch minute repeater chronograph 18kt gold. Preowned patek philippe minute repeater pocket watch.
To produce a sound that is not only pleasing to the ear but also loud enough to be heard in the smaller case size of a wristwatch is no easy feat. A minute repeater is named as such because it repeats the minutes and hours to you. This selfwinding minute repeater is endowed with cathedral gongs that are twice as long as ordinary ones and thus deliver a particularly full and sonorous tone. One fine example being this patek philippe pocket watch with minute repeater made in the 1800s that still chimes the time on demand. A repeater is a complication in a mechanical watch or clock that chimes the hours and often minutes at the press of a button. Patek philippe minute repeater perpetual calendar 5216r. Since then patek has made some of the most famous chiming and complicated watches in the world. Over the past few weeks, ive had the pleasure to write here about two truly splendid minute repeaters, both property of a good friend.
Patek philippe minute repeater 5073 repeater and perpetual. The pocket watch manufactured by patek philippe in 1914 featured a perpetual calendar, splits seconds chronograph and minute repeater housed in an engine turned 18ct gold case. Patek philippe 5minute repeater 18k pocket watch, price. We, and many others, consider minute repeaters to be the most complicated of all watch complications. Patek philippe minute repeater watches essential watches. Its only once youve been there that you can understand that something special is going on, especially at the hh workshop. Solid 18k yellow gold case with platinum monogram with crown on back 50mm diameter. This handsome gold pocket watch by patek philippe is an exemplary specimen of superior swiss workmanship. Patek philippe grand complications minute repeater 5178g001.
Minute repeaters the book in the realm of haute horlogerie, any mention of minute repeaters is automatically and spontaneously associated with the name patek philippe. We offer authentic patek philippe minute repeater 5073 repeater and perpetual calendar watches at discounted prices. While 1989, the 150 th anniversary of the genevan manufacture, is the year that minute repeater production began once more in earnest. Discover a large selection of patek philippe minute repeater watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. A slide level within the pocket watch triggers a chime either on a particular minute or quarter of an hour. Patek philippe minute repeater watch, round platinum case 38mm diameter with interchangeable full back and sapphirecrystal case back, alligator leather strap with platinum foldover deployant clasp, enamel dial with silver hands and roman numerals, minute repeater chime with two cathedral gongs activated by a slide piece in the case, seconds subdial at 6 oclock, 39 jewel r 27 ps self. The rarest and most expensive patek philippe watches. Audemars freres minute repeater pocket watch omega forums. Patek philippe 5178g minute repeater cathedral gongs. Each issue of gear patrol magazine is a deep dive into product culture. Im attending an estate sale this weekend and this pocket watch will be on sale. Unique minute repeater in yellow gold, made for henry graves jr. Antique pocket watches with repeater for sale ebay.
The present example was manufactured in 1991 and later appeared in a christies auction. Featured in the film and photo above is a hunter cased 18k pink gold minute repeating pocket watch. Inside, youll find seasonal buying guides, rich maker profiles and longform dispatches from the front lines of product design. Patek philippe minute repeater perpetual calendar moonphase.
The minute repeater is considered the ultimate timepiece, and the ultimate maker of repeater watches is patek philippe. With its whitegold case, cream colored enamel dial, and applied breguet numerals in gold, it flatters the eye as well. Patek philippe tourbillon minute repeater mens watch. Patek philippe has not only been a driving force in reintroducing minute repeaters during the last 25 years. One complicated patek philippe pocket watch from the us.
Minute repeater pocket watches are one thing, minute repeater wristwatches are another. This timepiece not only unites the three complications coveted most by aficionados a tourbillon, a minute repeater, and a perpetual calendar but in addition features a retrograde date display. I know pretty much bupkus about pocket watches other than some american railroad era examples to be on the lookout for. Featuring an inhouse selfwinding movement with minute repeater, perpetual calendar, 24hour indication and phases of the moon, it was the worlds most complicated wristwatch when it was launched. The movement beating in the heart of this masterpiece is patek philippes caliber 27rq, a 6. The making of a patek philippe minute repeater watch forbes.
Patek philippe pocket watches 46 for sale at 1stdibs. This selfwinding minute repeater was discontinued in 1998, when it was succeeded by reference 5078. Shop unique patek philippe pocket watches from the worlds best jewelry dealers. They both look great, but im guessing that if youve been following this series youre most interested in how they sound. Patek philippe minute repeater all prices for patek. Audemars freres minute repeater pocket watch gordon heavyfoot mar 31, 2017. It wasnt until czapek left and french watchmaker, jean adrien philippe went on board that the company became what it.
A century later in 1839, patek philippe would be selling their first pocket quarter repeater to a gentleman from bern for chf 450 swiss francs, this was as well pateks 19th watch ever sold. Triplesigned patek philippe 18k minute repeater pocket. This incredible watch was manufactured in 1873 and sold on january 28th 1875. Only when all the components are optimally finished, assembled and set can precision striking be delivered and the perfect sound created. Patek philippe minute repeater watch, featuring an elegant, patek philippe minute repeating pocket watch converted to wear as a wristwatch with a mechanical manual winding movement. Discover a full range of minute repeater watches on. Discover a large selection of patek philippe minute repeater perpetual calendar watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. Upon his approval, the chime is then recorded for the patek philippe archives for posterity. Patek philippe antique pocket watches with repeater for.
Patek philippe reference 5074p and reference 5078p. Patek philippe minute repeater perpetual calendar all. Make offer antique patek philippe tiffany i8k yg 5 min. A repeater is a complication in a mechanical watch that chimes the time on demand by activating a push or a slidepiece. The patek philippe triple complication is a reinterpretation of the brands most iconic grand complication models. Rare collectible patek philippe minute repeater pocket. It is no coincidence that collectors, aficionados, and connoisseurs of complicated watches establish a link between the brand and this extraordinary mechanism. Philippe stern was responsible for reigniting patek philippes passion for the complication as early as 1980 when he commissioned two watches using newold movement blanks from victorin piguet.
The common tone is of a dong, dong, dong, folowed by a few dingdong, ding. Both the clock and pocket watch minute repeater were invented in the late 17th century. Patek philippe five minute repeater pocket watch about this handsome gold pocket watch by patek philippe is an exemplary specimen of superior swiss workmanship. Patek philippe grand complications minute repeater 5078p010. Patek philippe fiveminute repeater pocket watch at 1stdibs. There are many types of repeater, from the simple repeater which merely strikes the number of hours, to the minute repeater which chimes the time down to the minute, using separate tones for hours, quarter hours, and minutes. Triplesigned patek philippe 18k gold minute repeater gentlemans pocket watch. In addition to the supercomplication pocket watch, here is another piece made by patek philippe, for henry graves jr. Michael manjos of betteridge demonstrates how it works. Finally in july of 1845, patek philippe presented their first pocket minute repeater and 50 years later in 1895 a fiveminute repeater over 24 hours and. Different types of repeater allow the time to be heard to varying degrees of precision.