Property from a Gentleman
989
Patek Philippe
Ref. 5004
An extremely fine and very rare platinum perpetual calendar split seconds chronograph wristwatch with moon phases, 24 hours, leap year indicator, special black dial, platinum bracelet, original certificate, additional case back and fitted presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$1,800,000 - 3,000,000€211,000 - 352,000$225,000 - 375,000
HK$2,780,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Patek Philippe
- Year
- 2000
- Reference No
- 5004
- Movement No
- 879'791
- Case No
- 4'060'517
- Material
- Platinum
- Calibre
- Mechanical, CHR 27-70 Q, 28 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Platinum <em>Patek Philippe</em> bracelet, 190 mm. maximum length
- Clasp/Buckle
- Platinum <em>Patek Philippe</em> folding clasp
- Dimensions
- 36 mm. diameter
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed</em>
- Accessories
- With <em>Patek Philippe</em> Certificate of Origin dated 21 June 2000, additional case back, buckle, setting pin, product literature, instruction manual, fitted presentation box and outer packaging. Furthermore delivered with <em>Patek Philippe</em> Extract from the Archives confirming the production of the present watch in 1999 and its subsequent sale on 13 March 2000. In addition, the Extract further states that the leather strap was replaced by a platinum bracelet during a servicing in Patek Philippe in 2011 .
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The present watch is a rare variant of the celebrated 5004 because it is blessed with a cool black Arabic dial and a heavy removable platinum Patek Philippe bracelet. Consigned by an extremely important collector, the watch is in excellent overall condition. The bracelet is nice and long and the watch still retains all accessories and extract confirming the bracelet.
Literature
Patek Philippe
Swiss | 1839Since its founding in 1839, this famous Geneva-based firm has been surprising its clientele with superbly crafted timepieces fitted with watchmaking's most prestigious complications. Traditional and conservative designs are found across Patek Philippe's watches made throughout their history — the utmost in understated elegance.Well-known for the Graves Supercomplication — a highly complicated pocket watch that was the world’s most complicated watch for 50 years — this family-owned brand has earned a reputation of excellence around the world. Patek's complicated vintage watches hold the highest number of world records for results achieved at auction compared with any other brand. For collectors, key models include the reference 1518, the world's first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph, and its successor, the reference 2499. Other famous models include perpetual calendars such as the ref. 1526, ref. 3448 and 3450, chronographs such as the reference 130, 530 and 1463, as well as reference 1436 and 1563 split seconds chronographs. Patek is also well-known for their classically styled, time-only "Calatrava" dress watches, and the "Nautilus," an iconic luxury sports watch first introduced in 1976 as the reference 3700 that is still in production today.
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