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Here's a different take

The watch you're looking at is a 6102P-001. The case is Platinum.

To achieve the 3-D appearance of the constantly rotating sky and waxing and waning moon the movement clearly needs to be thin or the watch would be too thick ... which makes the 240 an excellent choice?

I hear your argument, but I don't agree. The difference between the most complicated Patek Automatic Minute Repeater and the least expensive Minute Repeater is MANY hundreds of thousands of dollars. The fact that they both employ the same R 27 Base Movement doesn't increase the value of the less complicated watch nor does it diminish the more expensive one? They are what they are ... and they ARE beautiful! Similarly, that the 6102P has the same base movement as less expensive Patek watches doesn't make the Celestial any less unique and fascinating in appearance. Indeed, if anything repair/maintenance should be more palatable? Look, ... I get it. The Patek Celestial is such a massive deviation from the look of a traditional Patek watch I understand totally why it is difficult to appreciate what makes it special. Trust me on this one. The 240 movement is absolutely NOT a problem

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