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Patek Philippe
Ref. 5959R-001
An extremely rare and elegant limited edition pink gold single-button split-seconds chronograph wristwatch with black lacquer dial, Breguet numerals and Certificate of Origin, made in a limited edition of 15 pieces
Full-Cataloguing
- Limited production of 15 pieces only
- Attractive black dial with Breguet numerals
- 3rd example to appear in the auction market
- Accompanied with its Certificate of Origin
Among the most quietly compelling expressions of modern high horology is the Patek Philippe reference 5959R-001. A 33mm pink gold split-seconds monopoussoir chronograph whose elegance lies in its deliberate restraint. Limited to only 15 example produced during a brief moment in 2016, the present watch is understood to be the 3rd example to surface on the auction market.
At the heart of the piece lies the calibre 27-525 PS, a movement whose technical achievement is matched by its aesthetic discretion. Measuring at only 5.25mm in height, it was at the time of its introduction, the thinnest manually wound split-seconds chronograph calibre ever produced. The single-button operation for both chronograph and split functions demands a level of mechanical sophistication that few manufactures have ever attempted, let alone mastered at this scale.
The 2016 limited series of fifteen pieces in pink gold with black dial and Breguet numerals was never intended for broad distribution. Allocation required formal application and rigorous scrutiny of the prospective owner’s collecting history and intentions. The result is a reference that remains almost invisible in the secondary market. To encounter the 3rd known example is therefore more than a commercial opportunity. It is a chance to acquire an object that distills several of the qualities most prized by the serious collector: historical fidelity, technical excellence achieved without ostentation, and a scale that privileges wearability and visual harmony over presence.
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.