Patek Philippe 5531 User manual

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Reference 5531
Caliber R 27 HU
World Time Minute Repeater.
Wristwatch with dial in cloisonné enamel and case with hand-guilloched decoration.
Patek Philippe has attired the World Time
Minute Repeater Reference 5531 in white gold.
The dial center is adorned with a new cloisonné
Grand Feu enamel motif depicting one of the
famous steamships of the Belle Époque fleet still
sailing on Lake Geneva today. The result is an
entirely hand-made miniature Rare Handcrafts
masterpiece. Launched in 2017, this model has
established itself as the first minute-repeater
that always chimes local time. The caseband
and the minute-repeater slide piece feature a
hand-guilloched hobnail pattern emblematic of
Patek Philippe. The skeletonized lugs ensure an
unobstructed view of this guilloché work.

The minute repeater
On demand, the minute repeater strikes the
hours, the quarter-hours, and then the minutes
that have elapsed since the last quarter-hour. The
first hammer strikes the hours on the low-pitched
gong with one strike for each hour. Subsequently,
each quarter-hour is sounded as an alternating
double strike by two hammers on both the
highand low-pitched gongs. Finally, the second
hammer strikes the high-pitched gong to count
the number of minutes that have passed since the
last quarter-hour.
At 12:59, for instance, the melody consists of 12
low sounds, 3 double high/low sounds, and 14
high sounds (totaling the maximum of 32 strikes).
The World Time
The legendary World Time watch, launched
in the 1930s, simultaneously and continuously
displays the time in all 24 time zones. A cult
object beloved of seasoned travelers and
collectors of fine mechanical devices, it took
another step forward in terms of functionality
in 1999. Since then, a unique mechanism
enables its owner, when changing time zones,
to correct
all the displays collectively by pressing a single
pusher, without affecting the rate accuracy
of the movement. This patented system is
exclusive to Patek Philippe.
Cloisonné enamel
Cloisonné enamel is used for luminously colorful
ornamentations that are reminiscent of intensely
rich stained glass. The technique uses flattened
gold “ribbons”, or wires. They are soldered to the
base metal of the object on their edges, fashioned
into compartments, or cloisons, of a pattern that
are then filled with enamel powders of various
colors. In firing ovens, the powders melt and fuse.
The cloisonné enamel technique is used only
for very small editions of timepieces or unique
pieces. The completion of one single piece of
this kind can take several months, involve over
twenty enamel colors and require several firings.

Winding crown
Position 1: winding
Position 2: setting the time
Hour hand
Time-zone pusher
1 2
Instructions
WINDING CROWN
The winding crown is used to wind the watch
(position 1) and to set the time (position 2).
WINDING
When it is on your wrist, your watch is wound
automatically by your arm movements. When fully
wound and off the wrist, you watch has a power
reserve of at least 43 hours. If your watch stopped
because you set it aside for an extended period of
time, you can wind it manually with about 20 turns
of the crown.
Caution:we advise you to wind the watch before
you put it on. This way, you can avoid lateral
pressure on the winding stem which, in the
course of the years, could damage the stem tube.
The same applies to handsetting. Please use your
fingernails to pull the crown out and turn it gently
between two fingertips.
SETTING THE TIME
To set the correct time, proceed as follows:
1. Press the pusher at 2 o’clock repeatedly until the
city name that corresponds to your time zone
is at 12 o’clock.
2. Pull the crown out slightly and move it clockwise
or counterclockwise until the hour indication
on the ring at the 12 o’clock position coincides
with the local time (in 24 -hour notation) and
the minute hand shows the right time as well.
Push the crown home again.
After this setting, the time and the city on the
24-hour ring indicated by the arrow at 12 o’clock
corresponds to the time displayed by the hands.
Caution: Please set the time before you put the
watch on. This prevents lateral pressure on the
winding stem. Please use your fingernails to pull
the crown out and turn it gently between two
fingertips.
Never pull out the crown in a humid environment
or underwater: the water resistance of your watch
is assured only when the crown is pushed home.
City ring
Minute hand
Slide for actuating
the striking mechanism
24-hour ring

SWITCHING THE TIME ZONES
To switch the time zone, you merely need to press
the pusher at 2 o’clock repeatedly until the city
which represents the destination time zone is at 12
o’clock. Three movements take place each time you
press the pusher: the hour hand advances by one
hour, and the city ring and the 24-hour ring both
advance counterclockwise by one position. The
minute hand is not affected by a time zone change
and continues to advance independently.
Caution: Please fully release the time-zone pusher
before you press it again.
As long as you do not travel to a different time zone,
the city ring will remain stationary. However, the 24-
hour ring will continuously move counterclockwise
because it is coupled with the movement. By means
of the city ring and the 24-hour ring, you can read
the current time in all of the world’s 24 time zones
whenever you wish.
MINUTE REPEATER
The strike sequence of the minute repeater
must be allowed to end completely before it is
activated again.
Caution: never actuate the winding crown
as long as the repeater is working and for
30 seconds thereafter. Doing so could cause
damage to the repeating mechanism which
would not be covered by the warranty.
To activate the striking mechanism, push the slide
all the way up.
Now release it completely – do not pull it down.
Two small hammers will now strike the hours,
quarter-hours, and minutes on two gongs of low
and high pitch. If the watch was set aside unwound
for an extended period of time, the minute repeater
might not indicate the correct time because the
oil may have thickened at some points inside the
mechanism. This is absolutely normal and has no
negative consequences. The striking mechanism
will function correctly again within one or two
hours after the watch has been rewound.
Caution: As soon as the minute repeater is
actuated with the slide in the left-hand case flank,
the World Time mechanism is blocked so that
for the duration of the time strike no time zone
adjustments can take place.

Recommendations
WATER RESISTANCE
Although your watch is equipped with a water-
resistant crown, it is not protected at all against
the ingress of moisture because of the slot for the
minute repeater slide.
Therefore, exercise care to ensure that liquid does
not come into contact with your watch.
SERVICE
We recommend that you have your watch serviced
at least once every three to five years. For this
purpose, we suggest you take it to an Authorized
Patek Philippe Retailer who will send it to our
Geneva manufacture, the only location authorized
to service watches with minute repeaters.
You can then be assured that your watch will be
inspected and overhauled by a qualified master
watchmaker at Patek Philippe headquarters in
Geneva.
The master watchmaker will completely disas-
semble the movement and then inspect, clean,
and lubricate all the individual parts prior to reas-
sembly. All functions of the watch will also be
tested in detail and the escapement regulated if
necessary. Finally, its rate accuracy will be moni-
tored and precision-adjusted for a further period
of at least two weeks.
The case and the buckle will be polished as per
your instructions and your watch will be returned
to you in mint condition. The entire process will
take several weeks because each watch must
undergo a complete series of tests to fulfill the
strict quality criteria of Patek Philippe.
If you have any questions regarding the main-
tenance of your watch, contact the Authorized
Patek Philippe Retailer nearest to you or our
International Customer Service department in
Geneva, or visit www.patek.com.
WINDING
When it is on your wrist, your watch is wound
automatically by your arm movements. When
fully wound and off the wrist, you watch has a
power reserve of at least 43 hours. If your watch
stopped because you set it aside for an extended
period of time, you can wind it manually with
about 20 turns of the crown.
CHANGING THE CASE BACK
Your watch comes with a sapphire-crystal case back
and a separate interchangeable solid metal back.
Only qualified master watchmakers at the Patek
Philippe workshops in Geneva are authorized to
exchange the backs.
PATEK PHILIPPE SEAL
The Patek Philippe Seal is a global emblem of qua-
lity that applies to the completed and fully cased
watch. It covers the movement, the case, the dial,
the hands, the pushers, the straps and bracelets,
the clasps, as well as all other components that
contribute to the accuracy and aesthetic appeal of
a watch. It takes technical, functional, and desi-
gnrelated aspects into account and also covers the
visual appearance of the watch, its rate accuracy
and dependability, as well as the quality of the
customer service to which its owner is entitled. It
encompasses the entire know-how and the unique
facets that govern the development, production,
and long-term maintenance of an exceptional ti-
mepiece.

Movement technical data
CALIBER: R 27 HU
DIAMETER: 32 MM
HEIGHT: 8.5 MM
NUMBER OF PARTS: 452
NUMBER OF JEWELS: 45
POWER RESERVE: MIN. 43 HOURS - MAX. 48 HOURS
WINDING ROTOR: GUILLOCHED 22K GOLD MINIROTOR,
UNIDIRECTIONAL WINDING
BALANCE: GYROMAX®
FREQUENCY: 21,600 SEMI-OSCILLATIONS PER HOUR (3 HZ)
BALANCE SPRING: SPIROMAX®
HALLMARK: PATEK PHILIPPE SEAL

Français

Référence 5531
Calibre R 27 HU
Répétition Minutes à Heure Universelle.
Montre-bracelet avec cadran en émail cloisonné et boîtier guilloché.
Patek Philippe habille d’or gris la Répétition
minutes à Heure Universelle référence 5531.
Le centre du cadran s’orne d’un nouveau décor
en émail Grand Feu cloisonné représentant l’un
des fameux bateaux à vapeur de la flotte Belle
Époque voguant aujourd’hui encore sur le lac
Léman. Un petit chef-d’œuvre de haut artisanat
entièrement réalisé à la main.
Lancé en 2017, ce modèle s’est imposé comme
la première répétition minutes sonnant toujours
l’heure locale. La carrure et le verrou de la
répétition minutes sont décorés avec un motif
guilloché main « Clous de Paris » emblématique
de Patek Philippe. Les attaches ajourées laissent
voir ce guillochage en continu.