Vedlen, I own a ref 96 from 1932 which has raised text on the dial and is produced by a process called CHAMPLEVE which is a form of enameling derived from the french and pronounced s ham-pluh-vay.
I sure I am right in saying that in the ref 5016 the movement caliber and the minute repeter mechanism are identical. The gongs strike the circular wires attached to the movement, which creates the sound. The resulting sound passes through the metal case, and depending on the density of the metal ei
I visited the salon in Geneva in March of this year to collect my new watch, ref 5565, I also handled a number of minute repeater wristwatches including the 5078, which does not have Cathedral Gong, but still does have a fantastic sound. The reason for this is that the case diameter isnt large enoug