7040/250G - GRAND COMPLICATIONS SELF-WINDING Patek Philippe unveils a new white gold ladies' minute repeater with a highly refined exterior. The gold dial plate is hand-guilloched with a swirling pattern, then coated with transparent blue enamel revealing the underlying decoration, a rare handcrafts technique known as flinqué enamel. The bezel is lit up by a double row of 168 Top Wesselton Pure diamonds (~0.78 ct) set using the "Flamme®" technique. The self-winding R 27 PS caliber is distinguished by the tuneful sound of its two classic gongs. WATCH Self-winding mechanical movement. Caliber R 27 PS. Minute repeater with chime on two classic gongs. Small seconds. DIAL Blue enamel hand-guilloched with a swirling pattern (flinqué enamel), gold printed hour markers. 18K gold dial plate. CASE White gold. Interchangeable solid and sapphire crystal case backs. Humidity- and dust-protected only not (water-resistant). Diameter: 36 mm. Height: 10.14 mm. GEMSETTING “Flamme®” setting. 168 diamonds: ~0.78 ct. (bezel). 26 diamonds: ~0.18 ct. (buckle). Total of 194 diamonds: ~0.96 ct. BRACELET / STRAP Alligator leather with square scales, hand-stitched, ocean blue patinated. Diamond-set prong buckle.