Patek Philippe
Hour and Minute on Demand, Automaton
5249R-001 Complications
Description
The Manufacture presents the first automaton wristwatch in its contemporary history, inspired by a pocket watch designed by Louis Cottier in 1958 that displays the hours and minutes on demand. Based on Jean de La Fontaine's fable The Crow and the Fox, the fascinating animation of time plays out on on the surface of a rose gold Officer’s-style case and a brown “Matara” dial.
Specifications
Case
Case Back
Sapphire crystal case back protected by a dust cover with invisible hinges
Case Material
Rose gold
Diameter
43 mm
Water Resistance
30m
Thickness
11.55 mm
Dial
Colour
Opaline matara brown. 18K gold dial plate. Applied “fox” and “crow”, hand-engraved foliage decorations in gold.
Power Reserve
Min. 38 hours – Max. 48 hours
Movement and Functions
Movement
Self-winding
Caliber
31-260 PS HMD AU
Functions
On-demand retrograde hours and minutes; Automaton; Decorative small seconds
Strap
Material
Alligator leather with square scales
Colour
Shiny chocolate brown
Buckle
Rose gold patented triple-blade fold-over clasp