Manufacturer: Patek Philippe Year: 2011 Reference No: 5960R Movement No: 3'506'694 Case No: 4'496'790 Material: 18k pink gold Calibre: Automatic, cal. 28-520, 40 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Brown Patek Philippe crocodile strap Clasp/Buckle: 18k pink gold Patek Philippe folding deployant clasp Dimensions: 40mm diameter Signed:Case, dial and movement signed Accessories: With Patek Philippe fitted presentation box and outer packaging. Further accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming the production of the present watch in 2009 and it's subsequent sale on December 28, 2009.
Catalogue Essay
Launched to the market in 2006, reference 5960 was Patek Philippe’s first automatic chronograph wristwatch with an annual calendar complication. The reference was first launched in platinum and later in pink gold, such as the present watch. The watch is fitted with a grey brushed dial featuring a ‘bull’s eye’ subsidiary dial, complementing the pink gold case. The reference was eventually discontinued in all precious metals with the introduction of steel versions in 2014, making this example in pink gold highly collectible.
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.