Manufacturer: Patek Philippe Year: 1994 Reference No: 5000 Movement No: 800'935 Case No: 2'945'525 Model Name: Calatrava Material: 18K white gold Calibre: Automatic, cal. 240 PS, 27 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Alligator Clasp/Buckle: 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp Dimensions: 34mm Diameter Signed: Case, dial, and movement signed. Accessories: Accompanied by Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin stamped Seddiqi Sons, UAE and dated April 04th 1994, leather wallet, product literature, and numbered letter envelope. Further Accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming the production of the present timepiece in 1994 and its subsequent sale on March 28th, 1994.
Catalogue Essay
- Initially released in 1992, the Patek Philippe Calatrava reference 5000 debuted as a limited edition of 5,000 examples of which only 500 were made in white gold.
- Boasting a clean, monochromatic profile exuding sublime simplicity, the dial features a rich black canvas with white Arabic numerals and classic railway track. Featuring a 34mm diameter case and housing the renowned micro-rotor caliber 240 PS movement, the timepiece certainly appears larger on the wrist than its dimensions suggest thanks to the elongated lugs and the expansive, uniform dial.
- Preserved in excellent overall condition, the present early production example is further accompanied by its original Patek Philippe certificate of origin and extract from the archives.
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.
