73 Patek Philippe An exceptionally important and rare, perpetual calendar, minute repeating, tourbillon, moon phases, leap year, day and night indication wristwatch in platinum, with brun dorè dial, solid caseback, Certificate of Origin and box, reference 5207P.

Estimate: € 500.000 –⁠ 1.000.000

Among the pantheon of horological achievements, few complications command the same reverence as the minute repeater, a creation as elusive as it is technically demanding. Many have pursued its mastery; only a handful have succeeded. And among those, Patek Philippe remains inarguably the undisputed king. Unveiled in 2008, the ref. 5207 represented one of the most ambitious creations in Patek Philippe’s modern history—joining the ranks of the brand’s most complex wristwatches. Developed over five years, the reference combines a minute repeater, a tourbillon, and a perpetual calendar with instantaneous displays for day, date, month, leap year, and day/night. All this is encased within a 41mm platinum case whose flanks are adorned with intricate hand-engraving, a poetic marriage of craft and complexity. Beneath the dial lies the extraordinary caliber R TO 27 PS QI, comprising 549 components, with a tourbillon visible only through the sapphire caseback. Notably, it adheres to Patek’s stringent accuracy standards of -1/+2 seconds per day, a benchmark historically reserved for tourbillon chronometers. The present ref. 5207P-001 is distinguished by a striking "brun dorè" dial, exclusive to the early platinum executions of the reference. With only around 10 pieces produced annually, and fewer than 20 examples known publicly, this configuration ranks among the rarest modern chiming wristwatches by the manufacture. Offered in exceptional condition and complete with its full complement of accessories, this timepiece represents a quiet declaration of taste and collecting acumen. A crowning jewel in any serious Patek Philippe collection.