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154Σ

Patek Philippe

Ref. 5035

A fine and rare platinum annual calendar wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and 24 hours

Estimate
HK$150,000 - 200,000
HK$175,000
Lot Details
Manufacturer
Patek Philippe
Year
2003
Reference No
5035
Movement No
3'135'077
Case No
4'236'328
Material
Platinum
Calibre
Automatic, 315/198, 35 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
Black<em> Patek Philippe </em>crocodile leather strap
Clasp/Buckle
Platinum <em>Patek Philippe Henri Stern </em>buckle
Dimensions
36.5 mm. diameter
Signed
<em>Case, dial and movement signed </em>
Accessories
With <em>Patek Philippe</em> Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with black dial and white gold Roman numerals in 2003 and its subsequent sale on 24 October 2003.
Catalogue Essay
First introduced in 1996, reference 5035 was Patek Philippe's first very annual calendar wristwatch. The present watch is fitted with an attractive black dial and luminous Roman numerals. The watch is furthermore embellished with a diamond between the lugs, denoting that the present watch is cased in platinum, among the rarest metals for Patek Philippe watches.

The present lot is fresh to the market and is offered in excellent overall condition.

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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