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Patek Philippe
Ref. 5296-010
Calatrava
An attractive white gold wristwatch with date, certificate of origin and presentation box, retailed by Wempe
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• Attractive Calatrava model, retailed by Wempe
• Property of the original owner
• Complete set
-Patek Philippe’s Calatrava wristwatch has stood as a monument to design excellence and remained in their collection since the reference 96 was first released in 1932. The brand chose to design a mainstream model, which would have a broad appeal to the general public and offered this iconic reference named for the cross symbol used by Calatrava Knights in the 12th century, and registered by Patek Philippe as its logo in 1887.
-Patek Philippe released the modern reference 5296 in 2006 as a tribute to their iconic Calatrava wristwatch, drawing inspiration from the reference 96. The watch is a classic time only wristwatch with date and center seconds. The model was offered in both pink gold and white gold like the present wristwatch with either a two-tone grey Sector dial or opaline dial with applied white gold hour markers and dauphine hands.
- The present reference 5296G-010 is offered by the original owner and is complete with its accessories.
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.