Patek Philippe
Ladies Complications Moonphase
7121/200G-001
Movement:
Manual
Size:
33mm
Dial:
Blue Sunburst
Bracelet Material:
Leather
Case Material:
White Gold
Year:
2022
Condition:
Brand New
Inclusion:
Box and Papers
The moon-phase complication has always enjoyed pride of place in Patek Philippe timepieces. However, it was only in 2013 that the complication made its launch on a ladies’ timepiece through Ref. 7121. This latest release is headlined by a new blue sunburst dial encased in white gold that is tastefully decorated with a double row of 132 brilliant-cut diamonds reminiscent of stars in the night sky.
Considered as the leading luxury watch manufacture, Patek Philippe has been a vanguard in high-end watchmaking. Founded in Geneva, Switzerland in 1839, the brand began as a joint venture between Antoni Norbet de Patek, an exiled Polish nobleman and his partner, François Czapek in making high-end pocket watches. Disagreements between them led to Czapek leaving the company in 1845, leading to a new venture between Patek and French watchmaker Adrien Philippe who invented the company’s stem and hand-winding mechanisms. One of Patek Philippe’s most iconic models, the Nautilus, remains to be one of the most sought-after luxury sports watches to this day. As a leading innovator in watchmaking, the brand has produced a number of technically advanced timepieces throughout the centuries, including special pieces like the Henry Graves Supercomplication, one of the world’s most complicated timepiece produced for the American banker Henry Graves, Jr. and is one of the most expensive watches sold for a record US$24 million at a Sotheby’s auction in 2014. Patek Philippe also currently holds the record for the most expensive wristwatch ever sold at auction for the Grandmaster Chime Ref. 6300A-010, which was sold at a Christie’s auction for US$31 million in 2019. The brand remains privately owned by the Stern family since purchasing the brand in 1932.
