Patek Philippe 5531G-001 World Time Minute Repeater White Gold Lake Geneva Steamboat Dial Watch

Patek Philippe Grand Complications 5531G-001

The Patek Philippe 5531G-001 is a landmark creation in the world of haute horlogerie, uniting two of the most poetic and technically demanding complications ever conceived: a minute repeater and a world time function. As part of the elite Grand Complications collection, this exceptional timepiece demonstrates Patek Philippe’s unmatched ability to innovate while preserving the elegance and tradition that define the brand. The 5531G-001 is not merely rare — it is historically significant.

A World First in Watchmaking

The 5531G-001 is the first wristwatch in history to combine a minute repeater with a world time display, and crucially, to allow the repeater to chime the local time of any selected time zone. This groundbreaking achievement required years of research and resulted in multiple patents, reaffirming Patek Philippe’s role as a true leader in mechanical innovation.

With the press of the repeater slide, the watch audibly strikes the hours, quarters, and minutes corresponding to the chosen city — an extraordinary fusion of acoustic and geographic complexity.

Cloisonné Enamel Dial: Art Meets Function

The dial is a visual masterpiece, featuring a hand-crafted cloisonné enamel world map at its center, with steamboat cruising on Lake Geneva. Executed by master artisans, each enamel dial requires dozens of hours of meticulous work, ensuring unique coloration, depth, and permanence. Surrounding the map is a rotating city ring and a 24-hour ring that distinguishes day from night, allowing instant global time reading.

Elegant white gold dauphine-style hands and applied markers frame the artwork without distracting from its beauty, achieving perfect harmony between artistic expression and legibility.

White Gold Case with Classical Proportions

The 5531G-001 is housed in a refined 18K white gold case that emphasizes understated luxury. Measuring 40.2 mm in diameter, the case offers excellent wrist presence while remaining elegant and timeless. The polished surfaces and flowing lugs reflect Patek Philippe’s attention to proportion and finishing.

A sapphire crystal protects the dial, while the transparent case back reveals the extraordinary mechanical architecture within. As expected of such a refined complication, the watch is designed for elegance rather than sport and is not intended for water exposure.

Movement: Caliber R 27 HU

Powering the 5531G-001 is the exceptional caliber R 27 HU, a self-winding movement. This caliber combines a minute repeater with cathedral gongs and a world time mechanism that remains perfectly synchronized with the chiming function. The cathedral gongs produce a long, resonant, and harmonically rich sound, tuned individually by Patek Philippe’s master watchmakers.

The movement is finished to the uncompromising standards of the Patek Philippe Seal, featuring hand-polished bevels, Geneva stripes, circular graining, and immaculate attention to every visible and hidden component.

Strap and Wearing Experience

Completing the watch is a luxurious hand-stitched alligator leather strap paired with a white gold fold-over clasp. The strap complements the elegance of the case while providing exceptional comfort and security on the wrist.

Exclusivity and Collectors’ Appeal

Produced in extremely limited numbers, the Patek Philippe 5531G-001 is reserved for the most discerning collectors. Its unprecedented complication pairing, combined with rare enamel artistry and exceptional acoustic performance, ensures lasting desirability and investment value.

Owning the 5531G-001 means possessing a milestone in watchmaking history — a timepiece that transcends function to become a true mechanical and artistic legacy.