Patek Philippe 5013R Minute Repeater Perpetual Calendar "SPECIAL ORDER"

The Patek Philippe 5013R-001 Grand Complication in 18K rose gold is a masterpiece of horological artistry, first introduced in 1992 and produced until approximately 2011. It combines a minute repeater with a retrograde perpetual calendar, powered by the legendary self‑winding Caliber R 27 PS QR, a movement celebrated for its complexity and sonorous chime. The tonneau‑shaped case, measuring around 36 mm wide and 46–46.5 mm lug‑to‑lug with a thickness of approximately 12–12.8 mm, reflects Patek’s Art Deco sensibility and offers a refined wrist presence. The rose gold case not only enhances its visual elegance but also enriches the acoustic quality of the minute repeater, which collectors often describe as sublime. The dial layout is both poetic and functional, featuring apertures for day, month, and leap year, a retrograde date hand sweeping from 8 to 4 o’clock, and a moon‑phase and small seconds subdial at 6 o’clock. This 5013 has a special‑order variant chocolate brown dial is exceedingly rare made for the original owner elevates the desirability and rarity. As one of the most complicated automatic wristwatches of its era, the 5013R‑001 stands as a technical and aesthetic triumph, embodying Patek Philippe’s pursuit of acoustic perfection, mechanical ingenuity, and timeless elegance. Like New with Patek Philippe box, setting pin, solid caseback, Extract from the Archives confirming the brown dial, separate certificate confirming the brown dial request, service papers dated 2024, and original certificate dated 2008. The brown dial with rose gold case is likely a unique configuration for a 5013. The watch was purchased from the original owner.