PATEK PHILIPPE

Ref . 6301P Grande and Petite Sonnerie , Minute Repeater with Jumping Seconds

With its black grand feu enamel dial , slanted Breguet numerals and relatively unadorned time and power reserve indications , this new watch understates its impressive and complex chiming mechanism . While eyeing a classically presented time display , wearer can also place an ear to the 44.8mm case and enjoy a rarely orchestrated symphony of three gongs : a grande sonnerie ( full strike ), petite sonnerie ( small strike ) and an on-demand minute repeater .

Patek Philippe has also added an unexpected layer of complexity to the new watch by incorporating a jumping seconds indicator , prominently displayed at the 6 o ’ clock position on the dial . Patek Philippe looked to its Reference 5275 from 2014 for inspiration on this complication , as that chiming model boasted jumping hours , minutes and seconds .

NEW SLIDE Patek Philippe watchmakers , well-versed in designing and building the brand ’ s highly regarded and extensive range of chiming watches , developed the new caliber GS 36-750 PS IRM movement directly inspired by Caliber 300 used in the Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime Ref . 6300 from 2014 .

Unlike most chiming watches from Patek Philippe and elsewhere , the new watch ’ s chime control center is located below the 6 o ’ clock position rather than on the left side of the case . On this watch , a slide can be adjusted to petite sonnerie mode ( left side ), grande sonnerie ( center ) and silence ( right ). The user activates the minute repeater on request with the pusher in the winding crown .

Because Patek Philippe opted to place that strike mode selector at 6 o ’ clock on the case , the watchmaker needed to move its traditional small-diamond platinum case indicator to the side of the case at the 12 o ’ clock position .

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