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First Look: Patek Philippe 5303R Minute Repeater Tourbillon Grand Complication Watch
If the 5303 looks like a rather unusual Patek Philippe to you, well, then, you are one astute Patek connoisseur. You see, the Patek Philippe 5303R Minute Repeater Tourbillon Grand Complication is the first minute repeater from the manufacture that displays the striking mechanism on the dial side, making this a big and important first for the Genevan watchmaker. First launched late last year in a limited edition at the Watch Art Grand Exhibition Singapore 2019, the 5303R returns in a new, more balanced iteration.SpecificationsBrand:?Patek PhilippeModel:?5303R Minute Repeater Tourbillon Grand Complication (reference 5303R-001)Dimensions:?42mm-wide, 12.13mm-thickWater Resistance:?Don’t even think about it.Case Material:?18kt rose gold 5N with inlays in 18kt white goldCrystal/Lens:?Sapphire crystalMovement:?Patek Philippe Caliber R TO 27 PSFrequency: 3HzPower Reserve: Minimum 40, maximum 48 hoursStrap/Bracelet: Alligator leather with large square scales, hand-stitched, shiny black, f
Vintage Omega Megasonic Versus Megaquartz Watches
Sponsored Post1973 was the year that Omega's marketing department realized that the brand name contained the word 'Mega'. The Basel fair of that year saw the launch of both the 'Megasonic' and the 'Megaquartz'- an example of each watch is pictured above.The MegaSonic 720Hz is a movement unique to Omega and at the time had the smoothest moving second hand, ever. It was designed by Max Hetzel, the creator of the first 'Tuning fork' watch (the Bulova Accutron) but it works in a very different way. It has a micro-motor which, in simple terms, is a 1.2mm ruby disc studded with magnets which is shaken between two ruby springs in a sealed, oil-filled box by the tuning fork. This causes the disc to rotate four times per second. This disc is not directly connected to the gear train or any part of the watch but rather uses magnetic gearing to pass on its motion as does some of the reduction gear train.