Patek Philippe minute repeaters: tested by the president

Timepieces with minute repeaters rank among Patek Philippe's core competencies. For this reason, Patek Philippe President Thierry Stern insists on acoustically assessing each chiming watch with his own ears before it is released for delivery to the customer. While working with his grandfather Henri Stern and his father Philippe Stern, his hearing was trained to recognize the perfect Patek Philippe sound. Here, a Ref. 5216 undergoes a final appraisal.

More on Minute Repeaters: https://www.patek.com/en/company/savoir-faire/minute-repeaters

5216
MINUTE REPEATER.
TOURBILLON.
PERPETUAL CALENDAR.
MANUALLY WOUND MECHANICAL MOVEMENT
CALIBER R TO 27 PS QR
Chime with two gongs activated by a slide piece in the case. Perpetual calendar with retrograde date hand. Day, month, leap year in apertures. Moon phases. Seconds subdial. Dial: silvery opaline (rose gold) or black lacquered (platinum), gold applied hour markers. 18K gold dial plate. Case: rose gold or platinum. Interchangeable full back and sapphire-crystal case back. Case is humidity and dust protected only (not water resistant). Diameter: 39.5 mm. Height: 12.23 mm.
http://www.patek.com/en/mens-watches/grand-complications/5216R-001

7000
LADIES FIRST MINUTE REPEATER.
LADIES’ WATCH
SELF-WINDING MECHANICAL MOVEMENT
CALIBER R 27 PS
Chime with two gongs activated by a slide piece in the case. Seconds subdial. Dial: silvery grained, gold applied Breguet numerals. 18K gold dial plate. Case: rose gold. Interchangeable full
back and sapphire-crystal case back. Case is humidity and dust protected only (not water resistant). Diameter: 33.7 mm. Height: 9.5 mm.
http://www.patek.com/en/ladies-watches/grand-complications/7000R-001

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