And the gong goes to…

Among the delights launched by Patek Philippe in September – notably the superhot Aqu Aquanauts with red dials and straps – was a watch as imposing as its mouthful of a name: t the ref. 5303R-010 Minute Repeater Tourbil Tourbillon Singapore 2019 Special Edition.

In a fi first for the manufacture, open architecture allows the chime-producing hammers an and gongs to be seen on the dial side. It also sui suitably marks the Watch Art Grand Exhibitio hibition Singapore 2019, Patek’s fifth global roads roadshow, where it exhibited select pieces from its Geneva museum, along with the cur current range and a cluster of new limited editions themed for that region.

F For the devoted Singapore clientele, ref. 53 5303R-010 is the one to own. Limited to 12 exam examples, its complications are driven by the ma manually-wound, skeletonised Calibre R TO 27 PS, fitted to a 42mm rose-gold case, with re red highlights and white stars that riff on the S Singaporean flag.

So, w will these exposed repeater mechanics appear in a regular model? “In New York, we lau launched the World Time Minute Repeat Repeater ref. 5531, which has been in the current collection since 2018,” said a Patek spokesperson. That’s a ray of hope for those who were not among the lucky dozen to purchase one of these beauties. Ken Kessler Price on request; patek.com

Telegraph watch editor Tracey Llewellyn Designer Susanna Hickling Picture editor Helen Gibson Production editor Jenni Moore Sub editor Emma Hughes

The ref. 5303R-010 Minute Repeater Tourbillon Singapore 2019 Special Edition