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ORBIT X

Patek Philippe

Automaton The Crow and the Fox 5249R

Ref. 5249R-001 · Rose gold, 43 mm · Matara brown dial, hand-engraved · Men's watch

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A horological fable

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 the surface of a rose gold Officer’s-style case and a brown “Matara” dial.

The movement through the sapphire case back, dust cover open

Automaton with on demand retrograde display for hours and minutes, self-winding caliber 31-260 PS HMD AU.

In motion

The 5249R at three-quarters on a warm brown ground
The crow and the minute scale, close up
The movement through the sapphire back, close up

A masterpiece of fine craftsmanship

The dial is composed of an 18K gold plate featuring a matara brown color and an opaline finish, fitted with 12 gold appliques, of which 9 are hand engraved. Each watch requires 150 hours of manual work to engrave all the appliques. In view of their finesse and diminutive size, these parts called for great precision and a rare kind of know-how.

The calibre

The fox and the crow tell the hours, animated on the dial.

Shown only when the pusher at two o'clock is pressed, on retrograde scales.

At six o'clock, set with a diamond at its centre, showing that the movement is running.

Calibre 31-260 PS HMD AU with a platinum off-centre mini-rotor; 38 to 48 hours in reserve.

Complications

5249R-001

The 5249R-001 face on: rose gold Officer's case, matara brown dial with the fox, the crow and gold foliage, chocolate brown strap

Further details on the Patek Philippe 5249R-001

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