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Next week, the auction house Julian’s will offer a special collection of items from the personal collections of Ringo Starr, the drummer from the Beatles, and his wife Barbara Bach, the James Bond girl from The Spy Who Loved Me. Several lots are absolutely outstanding, including, as you can imagine, many musical instruments. The star lot is obviously a guitar that used to belong to John Lennon, who eventually gifted it to Ringo. This isn’t just a collection of Ringo and Barbara ephemera and memorabilia, by the way; the auction was actually curated by the couple as well.

Any auction dedicated to a member of the Beatles and his wife – a former James Bond girl – would be interesting to follow; when we discovered that the lots included a Patek Philippe replica reference 3448 – a rare perpetual calendar – we had to share it with our readers.

One lot really captured our attention despite its sober title: “Ringo Starr Patek Philippe replica Wrist Patek Philippe replica watch.” The listing utterly fails to underline the rarity of this piece: introduced in 1962, the reference 3448 was nothing less than the very first perpetual calendar from Patek Philippe replica with an automatic movement. And only 586 examples were manufactured in the span of its 20 years of existence. The Beatles seemed to have a very real appreciation for Patek Philippe replica with complications, as John Lennon also owned a Patek Philippe replica perpetual calendar with moon phases and chronograph function, the famous reference 2499, a Patek Philippe replica watch still not accounted for.

The case of the present Patek Philippe replica watch is a testimony to the fact that the Patek Philippe replica watch was well loved and worn, especially when you focus on the lugs. The Asprey strap is worn out but its story might be interesting: it could indicate that this Patek Philippe replica watch was originally bought in this famous store in London, a logical UK provenance for the most famous British band (all right, sharing that spot with the Rolling Stones).

Ringo Starr’s Patek Philippe replica is in yellow gold, like the immense majority of the reference 3448. Only a handful of examples are known for the other metals: 25 Patek Philippe replica watch at most with a white gold case, two with platinum cases, and two other in rose gold, like the $2M one sold at Christie’s in 2011.

That whimsical title bears reference to a Patek Philippe replica watch inspired by the swirling silk ribbons used in rhythmic gymnastics: the ribbon in this particular case is interpreted as 273 diamonds, and what arguably is the most interesting detail of them is the way they gradually increase in size as they encircle the mother-of-pearl dial. 2014’s edition is crafted from white gold and is presented on a leather strap.

Although it has been for a number of years now that we are seeing more elaborately crafted and designed high-end ladies’ Patek Philippe replica watch, with a little research, we can discover interesting details in the history of women’s Patek Philippe replica watch that go back much further in time. Therefore, before discussing this piece in greater detail, let us concentrate on a little snippet from Patek Philippe replica‘s past – a company, whose history with these timepieces goes back a long way. Although Patek Philippe replica was founded in 1839, the company made one of its first major breakthroughs at “The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations,” or the Great Exhibition of 1851. The notice came from Queen Victoria, who loved fine craftsmanship and whose husband, Albert, the Prince Consort, was a man of innovation who was driven to the idea of merging science and art to the manufacturing industry – so much so, that he initiated the First World Expo.

Over 160 years have passed since then, and yet, Patek Philippe replica to this day avowedly strives to be amidst the top manufacturers when it comes to quality of execution. Having handled this Patek Philippe replica watch – although my gaze is not as keen as that of the Queen – I do notice that, upon first look, every tiny component is finished with utmost attention to detail in mind. After all, the Patek Philippe replica watch is powered by one of the finer hand wound movements in the world: the Calibre 215 PS LU (with “PS” standing for “petite seconde,” i.e., the seconds subdial, and “LU” for “phase de lune,” or moon phase), and the case is designed to be more unique than that of your average diamond-encrusted ladies’ Patek Philippe replica watch.

It was at this 1851 exhibition that Queen Victoria was visiting the booths of the numerous hopeful vendors (who all wished upon her good grace and financial support) and stumbled upon a key-wound Patek Philippe replica Watch, crafted in a pendant style. This moment, as the story goes, fused a relationship between Patek Philippe replica, Queen Victoria, and her consort Prince Albert.
Despite the fact that we are looking at a refined ladies’ Patek Philippe replica watch here, let us briefly mention the details of the movement within. The Calibre 215 is equipped with a Gyromax balance, beating at 28,800 vibrations per hour, ensuring an abiding, steadfast precision. The Gyromax balance is unique in that, instead of using a balance rim with threaded holes and screws, this system uses weights set down into the rim which can be rotated on their mounting pins in order to move the mass of the weight inward or outward. In addition, the extensive angling of plate and bridge edges enhance the movement’s aesthetics and eliminate debris during servicing. All 157 movement components are individually designed to ensure the precision, longevity, and reliability of the entire timepiece. The movement is capable of a power reserve ranging from 39 hours to 44 hours. The entire movement is visible via a sapphire crystal case back.

I have seen over the past ten years more and more high-end Patek Philippe replica watch companies like Patek Philippe replica adding collections of mechanical women’s Patek Philippe replica watch. It still is very much a developing trend, but with it come mechanical women’s Patek Philippe replica watch equipped with complications. Most of the complications are single mini complications, but more recently, highly complicated women’s Patek Philippe replica watch like the Patek Philippe replica women’s Grand Complication Collection have become available. I for one love the moon phase complication, not so much for its functionality, but rather for its quality and the way it provides an elegant enhancement to the timepiece’s aesthetics. A depiction of the sky above: the moon’s monthly waxing and waning depicted on the wrist will likely never get old.