HARRY WINSTON | MIDNIGHT MINUTE REPEATER, REF.450/MMMR42W, A RARE LIMITED EDITION WHITE GOLD MINUTE REPEATING WRISTWATCH, CIRCA 2015
Case No: Limited No. 18/20
Calibre: HW1006, manual winding, signed
Dial: Blue, signed
Case: 42mm, 18k white gold, transparent case back, signed
Strap: Maker's endangered species 18k white gold folding clasp, signed
Accompaniments: Maker's presentation box and certificate
Last known retail price approximately HK$2,400,000.
Previous retail price approximately HK$2,400,000.
Harry Winston | Midnight Minute Repeater, model 450/MMMR42W, limited number 18/20, a rare limited-edition white gold manual‑wind minute repeater wristwatch, circa 2015. Comes with the original manufacturer’s box and certificate.
The Harry Winston Midnight Minute Repeater Ref. 450/MMMR42W is a modern masterpiece that masterfully blends haute horology with the brand's signature elegance. Launched around 2013 in the Midnight collection, this 42mm white gold wristwatch houses a manual-wind Harry Winston caliber HW1006. It features an off-center hours/minutes sub dial, visible hammers and gongs through a semi-skeletonized or two-tone dial, a slide-activated minute repeater on the case side. At approximately 11.6–12mm thick, it offers refined wearability while showcasing the chiming complication's mechanical poetry, hours, quarters, and minutes struck on demand.
Strictly limited to just 20 pieces worldwide in white gold (with a matching rose gold variant also at 20), the 450/MMMR42W is a true rarity. Individually numbered, these watches rarely appear on the secondary market or at auction, where low-numbered or pristine examples generate strong interest. In an era of increasingly common high complications, this piece stands out for its wearable proportions, visible repeater mechanics (including HW-embellished hammers), and Harry Winston's jeweller-level finishing. It's a collector's prize: sonorous, visually hypnotic, historically tied to one of watchmaking's most demanding complications, and exclusive enough to feel like a private horological treasure.
