Introduced in 2004, the Patek Philippe ref. 5970 had one of the shortest production runs of any flagship reference for the brand, lasting only until the start of 2011, approximately seven short years. The reference 5970 was the final Patek Philippe perpetual calendar chronograph to utilize a Lemania 2310-based ébauche.
 
As the first Patek Philippe watch to be developed and designed by current Patek Philippe president Thierry Stern, the 5970 in 18 karat pink gold, like the present example, was introduced alongside an 18 karat white gold edition as the inaugural variants in 2004, remaining in production until 2009.
 
The 5970 has a similar design and dial configuration compared to its famous predecessors, with day and month indicated via apertures, and the date and moon-phase display both positioned at six o’clock. The 5970 was eventually discontinued in favor of the current-generation ref. 5270, which uses Patek Philippe’s first in-house chronograph movement. Since its discontinuation, the popularity and collectability of the 5970 has only increased.
 
Offered in overall excellent condition, and complete with its Certificate of Origin and additional solid caseback, the present 18k-pink gold 5970 represents an excellent opportunity to acquire one of the most iconic Patek Philippe watches of the 21st century.