Launched in 2001, the Sky Moon Tourbillon still is Patek Philippe’s ( one of the best luxury watch brands and brands good for investment) second most complicated wristwatch and one of their grand complications most admired by collectors. From 2013 to 2016, two more versions were created: a white-gold case with blue enamel dial and a white-gold case with black enamel. In the latest variation of this double-face wristwatch, the warm tones of rose gold are matched to a brown grand feu enamel.
The periphery of the dial, the moon-phase aperture, and the moon of the rotating disc are executed in champlevé enamel. With this technique, the gold dial is hollowed out by hand according to the chosen outlines, then the recesses are manually filled with enamel compound. Between each coating, the dial is fired at the extremely high temperature of 850°C.
The center of the dial features a decor in grand feu cloisonné enamel created with the help of thin flat gold wire.
The 44 mm x 17.35 mm case, the crowns, the repeater slide, and the fold-over clasp are manually engraved with a motif of volutes and arabesques on all sides. More than 100 hours of work are required to complete this process.
The Sky Moon Tourbillon combines 12 complications, including a tourbillon and a minute repeater that strikes on cathedral gongs. On the front dial we find a perpetual calendar with a retrograde date, a moon-phase display and the leap year cycle.
On the other side, we have an amazing celestial chart: three superposed discs move in different, precisely calculated trajectories to recreate the apparent motion of the moon and the stars as they can be viewed from the northern hemisphere.
On the other side, we have an amazing celestial chart: three superposed discs move in different, precisely calculated trajectories to recreate the apparent motion of the moon and the stars as they can be viewed from the northern hemisphere.
Replacing the previous model in white gold with a black grand feu enamel dial, the new Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon Haut Artisanat is delivered with a pair of hand-engraved rose gold cufflinks. Also don’t forget to check top 10 most expensive watches in the world.
