Regarded by collectors as the undisputed king of perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatches, Patek Philippe was the very first manufacturer to introduce the world’s first ever wristwatch with such complications in the 1940s by the way of the famous ref. 1518 and later with the iconic and prized ref. 2499. While its past icons have certainly paved the way for future references to come, it was not until the release of the ref. 5270 in 2011 for the firm to incorporate their first ever in-house perpetual calendar chronograph movement.

Introduced to replace the previous ref. 5970, the last of them all with a Lemania-based caliber, the first ref. 5270 was released in white gold with a brushed silvered dial and blackened white gold indexes. In 2013, the reference went through some minor changes such as the addition of a tachymeter scale with two dial colours including a white and a blue variant. A year later in 2014, the firm released their first bedazzled version referenced 5271P-001 featuring a handsome black dial with baguette-cut diamond-set case and indexes. In 2015, a pink gold version was introduced with a white dial. However, to most collectors it was the 2018 release that really captivated the attention of connoisseurs, when the firm released arguably the most handsome example of them all, the ref. 5270P-001 featuring a popular salmon dial with blackened applied white gold Arabic numerals and matching feuille hands. Recently discontinued, the firm replaced its popular salmon dial with a green dial in 2022. As well as a unique example cased in titanium with a green dial for the biannual Children Action Gala, which achieved a total of CHF 9.7 million.

The present Patek Philippe ref. 5270P-001 from 2019 is previously unknown and is the 10th example to be identified with this configuration. On top of its attractive Salmon dial, this example is offered in excellent overall condition with very minimal signs of use and wear, and is further complete with its full set of accessories including its additional caseback and setting pin. Only in production for four years and arguably the most appreciated variant of the reference, it is a great opportunity for collectors to acquire a timeless icon by Patek Philippe.