Patek Philippe Minute Repeater Alarm Clock 1938P, a tribute to Philip Stern

A special replica mens watches with a newly developed movement designed to celebrate Philippe Stern's 85th birthday.

The watch was supposed to first launch as a unique watch at Only Watch 2023 (which has been postponed), but we know that Patek Philippe is about to launch a new model entirely dedicated to its former president and father of the current president, Philippe Si Mr. Philippe Stern is very important to the brand and the Swiss watch industry. To celebrate his 85th birthday and to pay tribute to his father, Thierry Stern (the fourth generation of the Stern family, appointed president in 2009) created a special edition of 30 watches in his father's memory. The watches, including a complication model, include a newly developed movement designed exclusively for this piece and will never be used again. This is the Patek Philippe Minute Repeater Alarm Clock 1938P.

What better tribute to the man who led Patek Philippe from 1993 to 2009 than a minute repeater? Well, it’s a watch that combines another of the brand’s favorite alarm clock features. Dubbed the 1938P reference in honor of the year of Philippe Stern’s birth, this new and unique replica watches luxury naturally features a minute repeater (his favorite complication) as well as a striking alarm. This complex mechanism is one of five acoustic functions and one of two world-first patents launched in 2014 on the Grandmaster Chime Reference 5175 to commemorate the manufacturer’s 175th anniversary, a watch that is now part of the Reference No. 6300 regular series. In a simpler (kind of) watch.

The Minute Repeater Alarm 1938P is a familiar design from Patek Philippe, with all the classic touches we’ve come to expect from its range of complications. Thus, the 41 mm platinum case (set with classic diamonds between the lugs at 6 o'clock) is reminiscent of a modified pocket watch, with straight lugs decorated with screw-down strap bars. However, what's really important about this dial, and this is somewhat obvious when looking at the crown, is that there's something special hidden on the back. The 1938P features an officer's style case back as the sapphire on the back is protected by a hinged dust cover bearing the hand-engraved inscription "A mon père, 85 ans de Passion horlogère" (To my father, 85 years of passion for watchmaking). Platinum was chosen as the noblest metal, also because it represents the biggest acoustic challenge for the minute repeater, which aims to achieve the beautiful sound that Patek Philippe desires - platinum is dense and there is no telling what kind of sound it will produce. The best sound. best replica watches

The dial of this Minute Repeater Alarm Clock 1938P is probably the most polarizing aspect of this watch. Again, it's as classic as can be (except for one element...), the 18K gold base covered in Grand Feu black enamel. White gold applied Breguet numerals and hands indicate the hours and minutes, while the 12-hour alarm hand is in rose gold. The left side of the dial features a grand feu white and gray enamel miniature of Philippe Stern's portrait.

Housed beneath the hinged case back is the Caliber R AL 27 PS movement, which feels familiar as it shares its underpinnings with the brand’s other automatic minute repeaters, including the use of a micro-rotor. However, there are several evolutions worth noting, including 4 new patents. In addition to the minute repeater function activated by a trigger on the left side of the case, the challenge was to create a watch in which the minute repeater and alarm sound on the same two classic gongs, while retaining the sliding system set in The left side of the case. This requires that when the slide is actuated, the movement can immediately chime the time displayed on the dial (in minute repeater mode), or pause the chiming until the time displayed corresponds to the programmed time (in alarm mode). luxury replica Watches

Compared to Caliber 27, which was only equipped with a minute repeater function, this new movement has 227 additional parts, including a lever and column wheel for selecting the sound mode, and a cone wheel with a striking brake. Device that temporarily disconnects the source of power (the striking barrel drum) from the striking mechanism. One of the patents relates to a device that can switch from one chiming mode to another completely safely. The alarm function is also easy to use, as there is a pusher integrated into the crown for selecting the chime mode, which is displayed in a bell-shaped aperture at 3 o'clock. When the watch is in minute repeater mode (black bell), the user can activate the minute repeater slider at any time to hear the hours, quarters, and minutes that have elapsed since the previous moment. When the watch is in alarm mode (red bell), the slider must be activated again to wind it. When the alarm is activated but has not yet sounded (white bell), it is possible to return to minute repeater mode by pressing the button without releasing the chime.

The movement decoration of this minute repeater alarm clock 1938P is also unique. The chamfered edges of the bridges and hammers are gold plated. The 22K yellow gold mini-oscillating weight is rhodium-plated, has a gold edge and is decorated with a hand-engraved black lacquer that reproduces Philippe Stern's signature. luxury replica Watches

Technical Specifications – Patek Philippe Minute Repeater Alarm Clock 1938P
Case: Diameter 41 mm x Thickness 14.2 mm - Platinum case, polished - Straight lugs with screw-down strap bars - Sapphire crystal front and back - Hinged dust cover, hand-engraved "À mon père, 85 ans de Passion horlogère” – humidity – and protection from dust
Dial: Grand Feu black enamel, miniature portrait of Philip Stern in Grand Feu white and gray on enamel, white gold applied Breguet numerals - 18K gold dial base - white gold Breguet hands - rose gold Breguet alarm hour hand
Movement: Caliber R AL 27 PS - Manufacture, Patek Philippe Seal - Self-winding with micro-rotor - 30 mm x 8.23 mm - 561 components - Gold-plated edges of bridges, rotor and hammers - Black lacquer hand-engraved reproduction of Philippe Signature of Mr. Stern - 21,600vph - 43-48 hours power reserve - Hours, minutes, small seconds, minute repeater with two classic gongs, 12-hour alarm (with strike mode indicator in aperture)
Strap: Alligator leather with square scales, hand-stitched, gloss black - platinum folding clasp
Reference number: 1938P-001
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