Saturday, June 7, 2008

Patek Philippe Men's Grand Complications 5002J The Sky Moon Tourbillon

DESCRIPTION

The Sky Moon Tourbillon Ref. 5002 is the most complicated wristwatch ever produced by Patek Philippe and also the workshop's first double-face wristwatch. Its movement consists of 686 parts, some of which are microscopically small.

GENERAL

Minute repeater with tourbillon escapement
Chime with two “cathedral“ gongs activated by a slide piece in the case
Front side:
Perpetual calendar with retrograde date hand
Hours and minutes of mean solar time
Day, month, leap year by hands
Moon age
Crown at 4 o'clock: setting of the time and winding
Opaline-white dial with embossed Calatrava cross motif, gold applied Roman numerals
9 hands
Reverse side:
Sidereal time, skychart, phase and orbit of the moon
Crown at 8 o'clock (24-hour scale): correction of sky/moon indications
Case is humidity and dust protected only (not water resistant)
Case diameter: 42.8 mm

CALIBER R TO 27 QR SID LU CL

Thickness: 12.61 mm
Diameter: 38.00 mm
Case diameter: 42.80 mm
Number of jewels: 55
Power reserve: min 38 max 48 hours
Balance-wheel: Gyromax
Geneva Seal Hallmark

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