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Consigned by an important private collector and still originally sealed in its Patek Philippe transparent protective plastic bag, this reference 6102P represents the rare opportunity to acquire one of Patek Philippe’s most exceptional astronomical “Grand Complication” timepieces.
Only four other examples of this exclusive model have appeared in public to date, underlining its extreme rarity.
Reference 6102P
Launched in 2012, ref. 6102P is the upgraded version of the “Celestial” ref. 5102, now with the addition of a date indication on the outer rim of the dial and a redesigned case. The “Celestial” is one of the most important horological complications ever developed, permanently showing the heavenly canopy of the northern hemisphere, rotating to emulate the apparent angular motion of the stars and moon as well as the progression of the phases of the moon. Hours and minutes are indicated by two pierced white hands.
A delicate elliptical contour on the inside of the glass frames the portion of the sky visible from all cities sharing the latitude of Geneva. To determine the highest possible accurateness for the astronomical displays, the engineers of Patek Philippe researched 25 trillion (25,000,000,000,000) ratio combinations, underlining the enormous horological challenge the model represents.
The highly sophisticated automatic movement calibre 240 LU CL C consists of 315 individual parts, meticulously hand-finished in the workshops of Patek Philippe. Three sapphire crystal discs are used to simulate the orbit of the moon and the passage of the stars, hence rendering it a remarkable sense of depth.
Only four other examples of this exclusive model have appeared in public to date, underlining its extreme rarity.
Reference 6102P
Launched in 2012, ref. 6102P is the upgraded version of the “Celestial” ref. 5102, now with the addition of a date indication on the outer rim of the dial and a redesigned case. The “Celestial” is one of the most important horological complications ever developed, permanently showing the heavenly canopy of the northern hemisphere, rotating to emulate the apparent angular motion of the stars and moon as well as the progression of the phases of the moon. Hours and minutes are indicated by two pierced white hands.
A delicate elliptical contour on the inside of the glass frames the portion of the sky visible from all cities sharing the latitude of Geneva. To determine the highest possible accurateness for the astronomical displays, the engineers of Patek Philippe researched 25 trillion (25,000,000,000,000) ratio combinations, underlining the enormous horological challenge the model represents.
The highly sophisticated automatic movement calibre 240 LU CL C consists of 315 individual parts, meticulously hand-finished in the workshops of Patek Philippe. Three sapphire crystal discs are used to simulate the orbit of the moon and the passage of the stars, hence rendering it a remarkable sense of depth.