Grand Complications Rose Gold -5160/500R-001

Description

The Patek Philippe Grand Complications 5160/500R‑001 is a breathtaking 38 mm masterpiece in 18k rose gold, celebrating haute horlogerie with its retrograde perpetual calendar and hand‑engraved artistry. Positioned as a Rare Handcrafts model, its intricate engravings draw inspiration from vintage pocket watches in Patek Philippe's museum, rendering each timepiece a wearable work of art .

Overview

This Grand Complication fuses tradition and innovation: a self-winding Caliber 26‑330 S QR with 45-hour power reserve delivers automatic timekeeping, moon-phase, and retrograde date functions, alongside a perpetual calendar displayed through apertures and a sweeping central seconds hand. Guaranteed to captivate enthusiasts, it’s both a technical marvel and aesthetic treasure.

Design and Craftsmanship

The watch is encased within a 38 mm officer-style rose-gold case, measuring 11.81 mm in thickness, fully adorned with hand-engraved floral volutes on the bezel, lugs, crown, and hinged case-back—all executed by master engravers . The silvery opaline dial features a hand-engraved center disc, blackened gold Breguet numerals, and pear-shaped hands, combining readability with fine artisanship . A sapphire case-back, protected by an elaborately engraved dust cover, reveals the exquisitely finished movement.

Movement and Performance

At its core is the in-house automatic Caliber 26‑330 S QR, a refined engine crafted for perpetual accuracy. Beating at 4 Hz with a 45-hour reserve, it powers retrograde date display, moon-phase, leap-year indication, and the perpetual calendar—demanding complications seamlessly integrated into a single mechanism.

Features and Complications

• Perpetual Calendar: Indicates day, month, leap-year via windows at 9, 12, and 3 o’clock
  

• Retrograde Date: Central hand sweeps from 8 to 4 o’clock, resetting instantaneously
  

• Moon‑phase: Elegant aperture at 6 o’clock
  

• Sweep Seconds: Central seconds hand for precise timekeeping
  

• Engraved Dust Cover: Hinged back engraved in detail, protecting the exhibition crystal
  

• Water‑resistant: 30 m, suitable for daily wear
  
  

Specifications

Case

• Material: 18k rose gold, fully hand‑engraved
  

• Diameter: 38 mm
  

• Thickness: 11.81 mm
  

• Finish: Polished with floral volutes engraving
  

• Crown: Hand‑engraved fluted crown
  

• Case-back: Sapphire with hinged dust cover
  

• Water Resistance: 30 m
  
  

Dial

• Color: Silvery opaline with engraved center
  

• Markers: Blackened gold Breguet numerals
  

• Hands: Gold pear-shaped
  

• Crystal: Sapphire
  
  

Strap

• Material: Brown alligator leather, hand-patinated
  

• Clasp: Hand‑engraved rose-gold fold‑over
  

• Adjustability: Standard strap length
  
  

Movement

• Caliber: 26‑330 S QR (automatic)
  

• Power Reserve: 45 hours 

• Frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
  

• Jewels: (not specified)
  

• Components: Perpetual calendar, retrograde date, moon-phase