“Timepieces with minute repeaters rank among Patek Philippe’s core competencies. For this reason, Patek Philippe President Thierry Stern insists on acoustically assessing each chiming watch with his own ears before it is released for delivery to the customer. While working with his grandfather Henri Stern and his father Philippe Stern, his hearing was trained to recognize the perfect Patek Philippe sound. Here, a Ref. 5216 undergoes a final appraisal.”