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Patek Philippe

Ref. 5500J-001

Pagoda

A limited edition yellow gold wristwatch with Certificate of Origin, Attestation, and presentation box, made to commemorate the opening of Patek Philippe’s watchmaking center in Geneva

Estimate
$8,000 - 16,000
$15,240
Lot Details
Manufacturer
Patek Philippe
Year
1997
Reference No
5500J-001
Movement No
1’858’795
Case No
4’013’779
Model Name
Pagoda
Material
18K yellow gold
Calibre
Manual, cal. 215, 18 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
Crocodile
Clasp/Buckle
18K yellow gold Patek Philippe pin buckle
Dimensions
40.5mm length x 29.5mm width
Signed
Case, dial, movement, and buckle signed.
Accessories
Accompanied by open Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin, Attestation, silver medallion, product literature, leather folio, fitted presentation box, and outer box.

Catalogue Essay

• The present limited-edition model from 1997 was made to commemorate the opening of Patek Philippe’s Plan-les-Ouates facility. Production was limited to 1100 pieces of reference 5500 in yellow gold, 500 watches in pink gold, 250 in white gold, and 150 in platinum. The unusual case design featured a fitted rectangular case drawing inspiration from Patek Philippe’s reference 2441 from the 1940s and known by collectors at the “Eiffel Tower.”

• It is said that the tools and dies were destroyed following production to guarantee no other models would be made. The watch has a golden gilt dial and tone-on-tone Roman hour markers, which contrast boldly to the blued steel minute and hour hands/ The case back is engraved “Commemoration 1997 Pagoda”.

• The watch is well-preserved and accompanied with all its original accessories.

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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