Yes, a certain Tiffany blue Ref. 5711 might have hogged the limelight last year with its astounding $6.5million record on the auction floor. In fact, one could be forgiven for thinking Patek Philippe was all about 5711s, given how it has been teasing us relentlessly with them.
But take a step back and recall that image of Patek Philippe president Thierry Stern (and his father before him), intently listening to the chimes of the minute repeater held up to his ear, and you’ll know where this
