How much is a Patek 5303R?

5303R-010 Minute Repeater Tourbillon Singapore 2019 Special Edition is priced at 590,000 Swiss francs, equivalent to US$594,000.

What is special about the minute repeater of the new reference 5303?

It stands out with its open architecture that allows the minute repeater mechanism including the hammers and gongs to be admired in action while the watch is being worn on the wrist. The aesthetic appeal of the manually wound caliber R TO 27 PS was subtly reworked to highlight its full beauty.

Why is it called a minute repeater?

When pushed, a button, called a slider, on the side of a minute repeater starts a mechanism that sounds the time. Developed in England during the 17th and 18th centuries, minute repeaters sound the time in hours, quarters and minutes—hence their name.

What is a minute repeater complication?

A minute repeater is a mechanical watch complication that acoustically relays the time. Watches with this complication feature an independent chiming mechanism that strikes different tones for hours, quarter hours, and minutes with the help of two small hammers.

How do I listen to a minute repeater?

Telling Time with a Minute Repeater After pressing the slide lever on the side of the case, chimes will ring out the time in hours, quarter hours and minutes. Hours are signified by a low tone, quarters by two tones (high followed by low) and one high tone for each minute after the quarter.

Who invented minute repeater?

Abraham-Louis Breguet
Abraham-Louis Breguet, one of watchmaking’s most important inventors, created full minute repeaters with audible chimes toward the end of the 18th century. The minute repeater was the most advanced form of this complication (the technical term for a function in a watch that goes beyond basic time-telling).

What kind of watch does Barack Obama wear?

It’s a Jorg Gray 6500 Series Quartz Chronograph that is sold in the Secret Service Employee Store. The watch is very similar to the normal production model of the watch except it bears one big difference.