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Patek Philippe
Ref. 5071G
A highly attractive, large and impressive white gold and diamond-set chronograph wristwatch
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- Chronograph with diamond set case, dial and buckle (118 baguette cut diamonds for 11.55 cts)
- One of only 8 pieces known
Audacious. Dazzling. Unapologetically bold. The diamond-set reference 5071 from Patek Philippe is not a watch that whispers; it commands the room.
Created exclusively for the firm’s most important clients and only upon special request, the ref. 5071 was an off-catalogue piece. It was an exercise in extravagance and patience. Sourcing perfectly matched baguette-cut diamonds of this calibre was a feat in itself; setting them was another. The bezel blazes, of course—but the opulence does not stop there. The case sides, including between the lugs, the lugs themselves, and even the deployant clasp are meticulously set with baguette-cut diamonds. In total, approximately 11.55 carats of diamonds transform this chronograph into a radiant sculpture of light. And then there is the dial: nine brilliant-cut diamonds, each set in chatons, shimmer against a deep black backdrop.
Production was extraordinarily limited. Research confirms that only eight examples are known, with just four having surfaced publicly at auction. In the realm of modern Patek Philippe collecting, this is true blue-chip rarity. Beneath the brilliance beats the legendary Lemania-based calibre CH 27-70. The ref. 5071 stands among the very last Patek Philippe chronographs to house a Lemania ébauche before the manufacture transitioned to fully in-house chronograph calibres with the ref. 5170. For purists, that detail alone is magnetic.
Cased in white gold and measuring a commanding 42mm, the 5071 ranks among the largest wristwatches ever produced by Patek Philippe, yet it wears with surprising harmony on the wrist. Bold, yes. Excessive, never.
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.