›Complicated desk clock‹

Since the rubber boom in south america, a ›Patek‹ has been synonymous with a clock, worn as a watch around the wrist or attached by a chain in the waistcoat pocket. Thus, even we were taken aback by this exquisite table clock. Patek Philippe’s Complicated Desk Clock immediately catches the eye with its vibrant green, swirling guilloche panels and silver-gilded decoration. The desk clock, measuring 164.6 by 125 millimeters, was in development for seven years and no fewer than nine (!) patents were filed for it.  Patek Philippe was inspired by a desk clock with an annual calendar and eight-day power reserve, which was delivered in 1923 to the American collector James Ward Packard, as well as a similar model delivered in 1927 to Henry Graves Jr. This new edition of a desk clock effectively combines tradition with innovation and is equipped with an annual calendar, week calendar, and a 31-day power reserve. Thanks to its wedge-shaped design, the desk clock is perfectly readable while seated, and the top panel of the clock can also be opened. The hand-wound clock also features a moon phase display.

With the Complicated Desk Clock, Patek Philippe demonstrates that tradition and innovation are not mutually exclusive. The lovingly crafted desk clock demonstrates to connoisseurs that the last family-owned Geneva watch manufacturer spares no effort in its creations and that complexity can always be taken a step further.