High-end Grand Complication Patek Philippe Ref. 5073 Copy Watch

The new Patek Philippe Ref. 5073 Grand complication replica timepiece is an ultimate all-rounder, who not only impress the connoisseurs with its minute repeater and perpetual calendar complications but also dazzle the eyes of onlookers with beautifully decorated 103 baguette diamonds on its bezel and 55 further diamonds on the dial and clasp. The main challenges for creating Minute repeaters are the integration of so many tiny components in to the watch case and to achieve full and vibrant sonority in the restricted volume of a timepiece worn on the wrist.

Here, Patek Philippe opted for a construction that in 2001 attracted considerable attention when the Sky Moon Tourbillon was presented. It is the solution with “cathedral” gongs that are nearly twice as long as conventional ones. The “cathedral” gongs – extra-long gongs in the Minute repeater complication can produce an inimitably voluminous and reverberant sound.Only a handful of manufactures are perfected in the art of crafting Minute repeaters, which need utmost perfection and traditional skill with high grade technology.  Patek Philippe, who has an unmatched mastery in creating grand complications, introduced its minute repeater complication in1916 and since then the manufacture’s micromechanical virtuosity does not need to be further expounded. This leaves some space for details regarding the chimes produced by the new Ref. 5073. Thus, with the self-winding caliber R 27 Q consisting of 467 individual parts, the Ref. 5073 offers striking evidence of the sublime artistry of those Patek Philippe specialists whose hands craft the mechanical marvels that count the hours, quarterhours, and minutes with a melody of low-, high-, and high-low-pitched double chimes. The mellowness of this refrain is personally verified by the owners and presidents of the manufacture as guardians of its heritage: every completed watch is assessed by them before it is released for delivery.

The acoustic principle of this extra length is self-explanatory: Long strings produce rich, long-lasting sounds that reverberate and carry clearly. But how can the tight space of a Swiss Patek Philippe Grand complication copy wristwatch case accommodate two gongs that wrap around the movement more than once? The “cathedral” gongs must neither touch each other nor should their freely suspended blades contact the movement or the case. The only permissible contact is that of the tiny short-stroke hammers.

The watch is delivered with a solid platinum case back and an interchangeable display back with a sapphire-crystal window that reveals the meticulous finissage of the movement. Highlights that immediately meet the eye are the lavishly guilloched 22K gold winding rotor and, beneath the goldplated cap with the pierced Calatrava cross, the small centrifugal governor that controls the disciplined rhythm of the striking mechanism.

On the black lacquered solid-gold dial, 13 set baguette diamonds (approx. 0.25 ct.) serve as hour markers. And 42 further baguette diamonds (approx. 0.66 ct.) convert even the platinum clasp into a masterpiece of gemsetting prowess. As always at Patek Philippe, a discreet 0.02-ct. diamond between the lugs at 6 o’clock identifies platinum as the case metal. The sparkling fire of precious stones legitimately raises the question whether the adornment of a steel Patek Philippe copy watch at this level should not count as a complication as well.