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Patek Philippe

Ref. 5496P

A highly attractive platinum perpetual calendar wristwatch with retrograde date, leap year indication and moonphase

Estimate
HK$280,000 - 400,000
€30,800 - 44,000
$35,900 - 51,300
HK$400,000
Lot Details
Manufacturer
Patek Philippe
Year
Circa 2011
Reference No
5496P
Movement No
5'718'831
Case No
4'629'348
Material
Platinum
Calibre
Automatic, cal. 324 S QR, 30 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
Patek Philippe crocodile
Clasp/Buckle
Modified platinum Patek Philippe deployant clasp
Dimensions
39.5mm. Diameter
Signed
Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
Catalogue Essay
Patek Philippe introduced the reference 5496 in 2011 at Basel, and it is still offered today. It replaced the reference 5050, the first perpetual calendar with retrograde date, and furthermore the first complicated timepiece featuring center seconds since the references 2497 and 2438-1.

In extremely nice overall condition the watch has a clean modern appeal.

Patek Philippe

Swiss | 1839
Since 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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