There is something so undeniably awesome about a time-only minute repeater in a conservative size. It's a watch that says "I'm a boss and I'd honestly rather you not know it." What's cooler than that? The 5078 in particular is a repeater I've always loved, since it ups the ante with its oversized micro-rotor winding system (it's...dare I say it...a practical minute repeater) and has a bit of extra panache in all of its various incarnations. This latest 5078G is up against some stiff competition, including the previous iteration of the reference, which has a creme colored dial and applied Breguet numerals. I think this black enamel version might be a tad ornate for me personally, but there's no arguing against this being close to as superlative a three-hand watch as human hands can make.

If you want to hear what a ref. 5078G sounds like, watch this video we posted to Instagram back in October 2017. It's really something. And, for even more Patek Philippe minute repeater madness, check out this story and video we put together showing off Patek's entire line-up of chiming watches, all in the same place at the same time.