Patek Philippe Aquanaut Luce 5260/355R-001 "Rainbow" Minute Repeater Haute Joaillerie

The Patek Philippe Aquanaut Luce “Rainbow” Minute Repeater Ref. 5260/355R-001 represents the first integration of a minute repeater into the Aquanaut Luce line, bringing together Haute Horlogerie, contemporary casual chic and Haute Joaillerie. Crafted from 38.8 mm rose gold, the watch is lavishly gem-set: the octagonal bezel features a double row of baguette-cut gemstones using invisible setting, with outer diamonds and an inner rainbow gradient of sapphires. The dial’s center is paved with baguette diamonds, while the hour ring is snow-set with brilliant-cut diamonds; 12 multicolored sapphire hour markers and rose-gold baton hands with luminescent coating ensure outstanding legibility.

Housing the self-winding Caliber R 27, the watch chimes hours, quarters and minutes on two classic gongs, actuated by a slide on the case’s left flank. The movement’s guilloched 22K-gold micro-rotor is visible under the sapphire case back, and it offers a 43 to 48-hour power reserve. The gemsetting continues on the bezel, lugs and clasp, totalling 52 baguette sapphires (3.19 ct), 112 baguette diamonds (7.31 ct) and 160 brilliant-cut diamonds (0.72 ct), and the watch arrives with three interchangeable composite straps (beige, white and red) secured by a patented fold-over clasp set with diamonds.