Introduction of the Patek Philippe Ref. 6301P Grande Sonnerie Watch Replica
Since the day the clock was born, time has become a tangible thing. "Tick tock, tick tock", time flows quietly in that beating hands. In fact, in the 14th century, the clock towers that stood in the major cities of Europe did not have clock faces or hands, they relied on the sound of automatic striking to tell the time. It has evolved to this day, from the sound of the bell in a clock tower to the chime in a wristwatch. Both in the 14th century and today, mastering the skill of chiming is an important proof of proficiency in fine watchmaking.
As the only remaining family-owned independent watchmaker in Geneva, Patek Philippe has been creating masterpieces that have been praised around the world since it was founded in 1839. This year, Patek Philippe is introducing a new watch that has never been seen before - the first pure interpretation of the Grande Sonnerie function, the Patek Philippe Ref. 6301P Grande Sonnerie replica.
“Simple Grand Complication”
The new Patek Philippe 6301P replica has the distinction of being described by the company as a “simple grand complication,” an oxymoron if there ever was one. Patek Philippe says the new ref. 6301P is its “purist manifestation to date” of a grande and petite sonnerie. The “simple” in the definition is partly a reference to the movement from which it is derived, the caliber 300 in the Grandmaster Chime, a 20-complication watch launched in 2015 to celebrate the brand’s 175th anniversary. That movement was also used in the commercial version of the anniversary watch, the 6300. By comparison, the new 6301P has only six complications. Still.
1. Grande sonnerie
2. Petite sonnerie
3. Minute repeater
4. Movement power-reserve indicator
5. Strikework power-reserve indicator
6. Jumping seconds
The replica 6301P’s preeminent pair of high complications are the grande and petite sonneries. The remaining four include the dual power reserve indications (one for the strikework and the other for the movement), the minute repeater on demand and the jumping seconds at 6 o’clock. The jumping seconds complication was in turn derived from another 175th anniversary piece, the 5275, a minute repeater with a jumping hours - the mechanism was modified to become a jumping seconds, also called a “deadbeat” seconds, another oxymoron considering that compared to the seconds hand on traditional mechanical watches, it is very much alive, since you can see it jump every second. The train of developments that went into this new movement, building on the developments of previous inventions, is a great example of why, in high mechanical watchmaking, heritage matters. And no brand has a more distinguished one than Patek Philippe.
44 mm Case
The 44mm case is platinum, and while Patek Philippes replica in that material are usually distinguished by a diamond set into the caseband between the lugs at 6 o’clock, in this watch, that position is taken up by an innovative slide switch that adjusts for the petite sonnerie, grande sonnerie and silence operating modes. Thus, in this watch, the diamond is positioned on the caseband at 12 o’clock instead.
The amount of detail on the platinum case is restricted, more or less, to essentials – there is a button in the crown for the repeater, and a slide in the case-band for selecting the strike mode.
There is a slight recess in the case edge flowing uninterrupted from the lugs, and across the case edge itself, which gives a bit of depth to the proceedings and helps visually lighten what might otherwise seem a rather massive design – as does the concave bezel profile. If the design seems familiar to avid Patek enthusiasts, there's a reason – it's quite reminiscent of the 5370P replica split-seconds chronograph, with which the 6301P replica shares the platinum case, grand feu black enamel dial, Breguet-style Arabic numerals, chemin-de-fer minute track – as well as the concave bezel and recessed, brush-polished case flanks (you can't help but think that the 5370P and 6301P would make quite a fine two-watch collection).
Caliber GS 36-750 PS IRM
The caliber GS 36-750 PS IRM has a three-day power reserve for the going train, and a 24-hour power reserve in full strike mode. As is generally the case for a grand strike watch, there are separate mainspring barrels for the strike works and for the going train (the crown winds the mainspring for the going train in one direction and the mainspring for the strike mainspring; there are two mainspring barrels for each train, for a total of four). The movement strikes on three gongs, tuned to a low, medium, and high note. In grand strike mode, the hours are struck on the lowest-pitched gong, while the quarters are struck as a triple strike – in grand strike mode, the number of hours are also struck before the quarters, for every quarter strike (because hey, who can remember that the last hour strike was 3 a.m. when it's 3:45 in the morning?). In small strike mode, only the hours are struck. In grand strike mode, by the way, you have a total of 1,056 strikes in a 24-hour period and, naturally, they must all be accurate.
Summary
I think that this Patek Phillippe Grande Sonnerie 6301P replica will be the benchmark in the Grande Sonnerie segment for a long time to come. Because no matter which way you look at it, it is just too perfect. Many people always say that time is inaudible and invisible; this time, Patek Philippe has given the sound a clear appearance. In addition, the watch replica 6301P is presented on a hand-stitched glossy black alligator leather strap with square scales and a platinum folding clasp.
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