Patek Philippe Complications Hour and Minutes on Demand Ref. 5249R-001
An automaton wristwatch staging an animation inspired by The Crow and the Fox fable
Patek Philippe introduces its first contemporary automaton wristwatch with Reference 5249R-001, inspired by a 1958 creation by Louis Cottier and drawing on Jean de La Fontaine’s The Crow and the Fox. Housed in a 43mm rose gold Officer-style case, the dial is a showcase of Rare Handcrafts, featuring hand-engraved gold appliques and animated elements where the fox indicates the hours and a cheese-shaped hand marks the minutes on demand. Each piece requires extensive manual craftsmanship, including 150 hours of engraving. Powered by the 31-260 PS HMD AU calibre, this complex movement incorporates a patented disengaging clutch and retrograde display system, all visible through a sapphire case back, combining poetic storytelling with advanced horological engineering.
An automaton wristwatch staging an animation inspired by The Crow and the Fox fable
Patek Philippe introduces its first contemporary automaton wristwatch with Reference 5249R-001, inspired by a 1958 creation by Louis Cottier and drawing on Jean de La Fontaine’s The Crow and the Fox. Housed in a 43mm rose gold Officer-style case, the dial is a showcase of Rare Handcrafts, featuring hand-engraved gold appliques and animated elements where the fox indicates the hours and a cheese-shaped hand marks the minutes on demand. Each piece requires extensive manual craftsmanship, including 150 hours of engraving. Powered by the 31-260 PS HMD AU calibre, this complex movement incorporates a patented disengaging clutch and retrograde display system, all visible through a sapphire case back, combining poetic storytelling with advanced horological engineering.
Original: $438,824.94
-65%$438,824.94
$153,588.73Description
An automaton wristwatch staging an animation inspired by The Crow and the Fox fable
Patek Philippe introduces its first contemporary automaton wristwatch with Reference 5249R-001, inspired by a 1958 creation by Louis Cottier and drawing on Jean de La Fontaine’s The Crow and the Fox. Housed in a 43mm rose gold Officer-style case, the dial is a showcase of Rare Handcrafts, featuring hand-engraved gold appliques and animated elements where the fox indicates the hours and a cheese-shaped hand marks the minutes on demand. Each piece requires extensive manual craftsmanship, including 150 hours of engraving. Powered by the 31-260 PS HMD AU calibre, this complex movement incorporates a patented disengaging clutch and retrograde display system, all visible through a sapphire case back, combining poetic storytelling with advanced horological engineering.
