patek philippe complicated skeleton 39mm men's watch

Complicated Skeleton (5180/1g-001)

The specialist artistic techniques used to decorate timepieces have a long and glorious history at Patek Philippe. Since the 1600’s, Geneva has been a centre of excellence for rare handcrafts, and throughout its own history, Patek Philippe has flown the flag for the artisans and their incredible work.

Today, Patek Phlippe showcase around 40 rare hand craft pieces per year. The rare handcraft collection adorns not only wrist watches, but pocket watches and domed table clock also. Showcasing expertise in enamelling, marquetry, stone setting, guilloche and hand engraving. Demand in this area far exceeds supply.

Artisans practicing their craft at this level are few and far between, and Patek Philippe will never compromise on qaulity by scarificing its standards and increase production quantities. This particular very fine and rare model is the ref 5180/1g-001 skeleton timepiece.

Now discontinued, it is made in an all hand-polished 18ct white gold case and held on a Manufacture made 18ct white gold bracelet. Fitted with the highly complicated and decorated Manufacture calibre 240 SQU ultra-thin skeleton mechanical self-winding movement with full hand engraving. Blue sapphire crystal edging around the skeleton dial and finished with a sapphire crystal glass and case back.

WATCH SPECIFICATIONS

Brand: Patek Philippe
Ref. 5180/1G-001
Collection: Complicated
Case Material: 18K white gold
Movement: Automatic
Case shape: Round
Bracelet: 18K white gold bracelet strap
Crystal: Scratch resistant sapphire
Dial: Skeleton with blue-tinted perimeter
Diameter: 39mm
Water Resistance: 30m/100ft
Power Reserve: 48 hour