The Patek Philippe Grand Complications reference 5160/500R-001 is a 38mm luxury timepiece featuring an 18k rose gold Officer style case with a thickness of 11.81mm. It is distinguished by its extensive hand-engraved ornamentation covering the case, bezel, lugs, crown, and hinged dust cover. The watch is powered by the self-winding caliber 26-330 S QR movement, which includes a 21k gold central rotor and provides a power reserve between 35 and 45 hours. Its silvery opaline dial is decorated with a hand-engraved center, blackened gold applied Breguet numerals, and pear-shaped hands. The watch is paired with a patinated brown alligator leather strap featuring a hand-engraved rose gold fold-over clasp.
The timepiece incorporates a sophisticated retrograde perpetual calendar complication, which uses a sweeping hand to indicate the date along an arc before jumping back to the start at the beginning of a new month. Additional apertures display the day, month, and leap year cycle, while a dedicated sub-dial at the 6 o’clock position tracks moon phases. The movement is designed to automatically account for months of varying lengths and leap years until the year 2100. It is water-resistant to 30 meters and features a sapphire crystal case back protected by the engraved hunter-style cover.
General reviews of the 5160/500R-001 often emphasize its exceptional level of craftsmanship and status as a work of art within the Rare Handcrafts collection. Collectors frequently praise the perfect fit of its 38mm case on the wrist and the balanced layout of the complex dial despite its highly ornate nature. While the watch is noted for its extravagant and baroque aesthetic, many experts find it surprisingly subtle and appealing in person. Some minor criticisms have been directed at the relatively standard appearance of the automatic movement’s rotor when contrasted with the lavishly engraved exterior, though its technical precision and reliability remain highly regarded.