Patek Philippe Reference 6102 Manuel utilisateur

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Reference 6102

Caliber 240 LU CL C

Self-winding wristwatch with date, sky chart,

time of meridian passage of Sirius and of the moon,

orbital position of the moon, and moon phases.

The Reference 6102, a Patek Philippe astronomical

Grand Complication, presents several functions

that are exceptionally uncommon in a wristwatch.

It permanently showcases the heavenly canopy

over the northern hemisphere, emulating the

apparent movement of the stars as well as the

positions and phases of the moon in the course

of a lunar cycle. This fascinating celestial ballet is

choreographed by the self-winding caliber 240 LU

CL C movement, which despite its complexity is

only 6.81 mm high. The astronomical indications

are complemented by a central date hand

that points at the date scale on the outermost

periphery of the sapphire-crystal.

Celestial mechanics

To implement the fascinating vision of a moving

nocturnal sky, Patek Philippe developed a system

of superposed sapphire-crystal disks that rotate at

different speeds and convey an amazing impression

of depth. The background is provided by a black

sapphire-crystal disk in a wheel with 279 teeth;

it tracks the orbital position of the moon. Via a

planetary gear system, it also drives a wheel with a

small sapphire-crystal disk that displays the moon

phases in a small round aperture. A 356-tooth wheel

above it rotates a transparent sapphire-crystal disk

that depicts the sky chart on the front side and a

representation of the Milky Way on the opposite

side. The three disks, each merely two tenths of

a millimeter thick, are protected by the sapphire-

crystal glass, which on the inside features an ellipti-

cal contour that frames the portion of the heavens

that are visible from Geneva and all other places

with the same geographical latitude.

Stellar precision

With this unique mechanism, Patek Philippe has

achieved a nearly incredible degree of precision

in the astronomical depiction of the heavenly

canopy. A lunar day is deﬁned by the time that

elapses between two consecutive passages of the

moon across a given meridian; on average, it lasts

24 hours, 50 minutes, and 28.328 seconds. A luna-

tion (the period of time between two consecutive

full moons) has an average duration of 28 days, 12

hours, 44 minutes, and 2.82 seconds. A sidereal

day is deﬁned as the time between two consecu-

tive passages of a ﬁxed star (such as Sirius) across

a given meridian; its average duration is 23 hours,

56 minutes, and 4.09892 seconds.

To assure correct displays, these deviations from

mean solar time require appropriate step-up and

reduction gear ratios in the going train that trans-

mits the force from the spring barrel of the move-

ment to the individual astronomical indications.

Some of these ratios rely on the accuracy of the

moon-phase display versus the sidereal day, oth-

ers on the accuracy of the sidereal day versus the

orbital position of the moon, etc. Overall, more

than 25 billion (25,000,000,000) variations were

calculated for the transmission ratio pairings of

the going train. From this staggering number of

ratios, Patek Philippe picked the optimal set that

resulted in the smallest possible deviations for

all displays. The outcome of the computations

surpassed all expectations:

• The deviation for the lunar day is 0.05

seconds per day, 18.385 seconds per year, or

30 minutes and 38.5 seconds per century.

• For a sidereal day, the deviation is 0.088

seconds per day, 32.139 seconds per year, or 53

minutes and 33.9 seconds per century.

• The moon-phase deviation is 6.51 seconds per

lunation.

Instructions

Winding croWn

The winding crown at 2 o’clock is used to wind the

watch (position 1) and to set the time (position 2).

Winding

Your watch has a self-winding movement. The

movements of your wrist set a rotor in motion;

this tensions the mainspring which stores the en-

ergy. Off the wrist, your watch has a minimum

power reserve of 38 hours. When it has stopped

after depleting the power reserve, it can be re-

wound by hand (about 10 clockwise turns of the

crown at 2 o’clock).

Caution: Please wind the watch before you put it on. This

way, you can avoid lateral pressure on the winding stem

which in the course of the years could damage the stem

tube. Turn the crown gently and uniformly and stop as soon

as you feel resistance; if you wind the watch too vigorously,

this might damage the movement.

Setting the time

To set the time, pull the crown out, and turn it

in either direction. Once the correct time is set,

press the crown home again. Please set the time

before you put the watch on. This prevents lateral

pressure on the winding stem. We recommend

that you turn the crown only with two ﬁngers and

use your ﬁngernails to pull it out.

date correction

To correct the date, press the push piece at 9 o’clock

as often as needed to display the correct date.

Caution: the date change mechanism is active between

10 pm and 2 am. During this time, the date should not be

adjusted with the aid of the correction push piece.

Date correction

Winding crown at 2 o’clock

Position 1: To wind the watch

Position 2: To set the time

Crown at 4 o’clock

Position 1: Inactive

Position 2: Adjustment of the

moon (clockwise) and of the sky

(counterclockwise)

Sky chart

The sky above Geneva

Date

Scale for moon and sky

adjustments

Angular motion of moon and

moon phases

Meridian

aStronomical indicationS

Note:

If your watch has stopped running, rewind it by hand before

performing any corrections or adjustments (about 10 clockwise

turns of the crown at 2 o’clock).

Correction push pieces should be actuated exclusively with the

correction stylus that was delivered with the watch. The use of

any other tool could damage your timepiece.

All adjustments must be performed in the order described below.

For information on adjusting the Ref. 6102 Celestial, please

consult our website www.patek.com.

COLLECTION ›MOVEMENT-COMPLICATIONS ›

Celestial Ref. 6102 and entering the password “sirius”.

Setting the moon

To set the moon, pull the crown at 4 o’clock to

position 2 and turn it clockwise.

• By turning the crown, set the full moon to

the letter “S” (a small arrow index at the

moon simpliﬁes the alignment procedure).

This adjustment may require up to 28 revolu-

tions of the dial!

• In the program on the website, the rst line

with the title “Moonphase Revolution”

indicates how many revolutions of the dial

are necessary to display the correct moon

phase for the current date. (For instance, the

number “5” means that you need to rotate the

arrow-shaped moon index past the letter “S”

ﬁve times.)

• To set the moon phase to the current time

of day, look up the “Moon Adjustments” line

to ﬁnd the correct number of “Large

Divisions”and “Small Divisions” on the scale,

then advance the moon index by that many

large and small divisions by turning the crown

at 4 o’clock.

• After performing these settings, press the

crown home again.

Setting the Sky chart

To set the sky chart, pull the crown at 4 o’clock

to position 2 and turn it counterclockwise.

• Align the sky index (small arrow in the Milky

Way) with the letter “S”.

• In the program, look up the “Sky Adjustments”

line to ﬁnd the correct number of “Large

Divisions” and “Small Divisions” on the scale,

then advance the sky index by that many large

and small divisions by turning the crown at 4

o’clock. The scale is located on the outermost

periphery of the dial.

• After performing these settings, press the

crown home again.

Celestial with date

diameter 38 mm

height 6.81 mm

Number of parts 315

Number of jewels 45

power reserve miN. 38 hours, max. 48 hours

wiNdiNg rotor off-CeNter miNirotor iN 22K gold,

uNidireCtioNal wiNdiNg

balaNCe spiromax ®

frequeNCy 21,600 semi-osCillatioNs/hour (3 hz)

balaNCe spriNg breguet

hallmarK pateK philippe seal

Movement features

Self-winding mechanical movement

Caliber 240 LU CL C

Care and maintenance

Patek PhiliPPe Seal

The Patek Philippe Seal applies to the entire watch,

including the movement, case, dial, hands, pushers,

strap, and clasp as well as to all other facets that

contribute to the precision and aesthetic perfection

of the timepiece. It covers the technical, functional,

and aesthetic factors, but also rate accuracy, de-

pendability, and customer service quality. Addition-

ally, it reﬂects the maker’s know-how and all other

assets needed for the development, production, and

long-term maintenance of an extraordinary time-

keeping instrument.

Quality control

The movements and completely assembled

watches are subject to a series of technical tests

and visual inspections to verify their rate accu-

racy, winding speed, power reserve, reliability,

water resistance, and overall appearance. After

it was assembled, your self-winding watch will

already have run for about 14 to 30 days before

leaving the workshops; it fully complies with the

stringent criteria of the Patek Philippe Seal.

Water reSiStance

Your watch is ﬁtted with different types of seals

to protect the movement against the ingress of

dust and moisture and to prevent damage if it

is immersed in water. However, if your watch

receives a blow on the crown or the crystal, its

water resistance may be impaired. If your watch

has a leather or satin strap, we recommend that

you avoid directly exposing it to water altogether.

Service

We recommend that you have your watch ser-

viced every ﬁve years. The best way to do this is to

bring your watch to an Authorized Patek Philippe

Retailer who will be happy to forward it to our

workshops for you. You can then be assured that

your watch will be inspected and overhauled by

a qualiﬁed master watchmaker at Patek Philippe

headquarters in Geneva.

The watchmaker will completely disassemble the

movement and then inspect and clean all parts,

and lubricate them in the reassembly process.

All functions of the watch will also be tested in

detail and the escapement regulated if necessary.

Finally, its rate accuracy will be monitored and

precision-adjusted for a further period of at least

two weeks. The entire process may take several

weeks because each watch must undergo a com-

plete series of tests to fulﬁll the strict quality

criteria of Patek Philippe.

If you have any questions regarding the maintenance of

your watch, contact the Authorized Patek Philippe Retailer

nearest you or our International Customer Service depart-

ment in Geneva, or visit www.patek.com.

Français

Référence 6102

Calibre 240 LU CL C

Montre-bracelet à remontage automatique avec date, carte du ciel,

heures de passage de Sirius et de la lune au méridien,

phases et mouvement angulaire de la lune.

La grande complication astronomique Patek Phi-

lippe référence 6102 se distingue par des fonc-

tions très inhabituelles sur une montre-bracelet.

Son cadran permet d’admirer, à tout instant, la

conﬁguration exacte du ciel nocturne dans l’hé-

misphère nord, avec le mouvement apparent des

étoiles, la position de la lune ainsi que ses phases

au cours du cycle lunaire. Ce fabuleux ballet des

astres, est orchestré par le mouvement à remon-

tage automatique calibre 240 LU CL C, épais d’à

peine 6,81 mm malgré toute sa complexité. Les

afﬁchages célestes sont complétés par une indi-

cation de la date à l’aide d’une aiguille centrale

pointant les chiffres inscrits sur le pourtour de la

glace saphir.

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