製造商: Patek Philippe 年份: Circa 2010 型號: 5033P-010 機芯編號: 1’904’518 錶殼號碼: 4’473’839 型號名稱: "Gondolo" 材料: Platinum 機芯: Automatic, cal. R27 PS QA, 44 jewels 錶帶/ 錶鏈: Crocodile 錶扣: Platinum Patek Philippe pin buckle 尺寸: 39mm overall length 簽名: Case, dial, movement and buckle signed 配件: Accompanied by Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated 7th May 2010, instruction manual, product literature, leather folio, additional caseback, setting pin, hang tag, outer packaging and fitted presentation box.
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With an amicable chime generated from two hammers striking against the gong architecturally positioned in the movement, any minute repeating wristwatch is somewhat impressive. For Patek Philippe it is a complication that is deeply rooted in their heritage. The first minute repeater produced by Patek Philippe was in 1924. Ever since, minute repeating wristwatches were witnessed in the catalogue throughout the lineage till date. With an extraordinary skill in perfecting an elegant and ever enduring chime, every Patek Philippe minute repeating wristwatch sounds at 30 to 40 decibels and every single piece is personally examined by Mr. Thierry Stern. With such intimate and rigorous quality control, it is without a doubt an important complication for manufacturers to perfect and enthusiasts to admire.
The Patek Philippe ref. 5033P minute repeating annual calendar wristwatch first appeared in catalogues in 2002 as the first reference from the maison combining a minute repeater with an annual calendar. It was produced only in a platinum case with either a white or a black dial featuring painted roman numerals. In 2004, the reference was updated, and the dials no longer featured roman numerals and instead sported applied gold drop hour markers, like the present example shown here. It is believed that only 30 pieces were made of this present reference. The micro-rotor automatic movement can be appreciated through the display caseback where the extra-long gongs for the minute repeating mechanism are visible. This gives a much richer sound, hence the name of “cathedral” minute repeater.
Presented in excellent overall condition and with the full set of accessories, the present lot is highly attractive and offers an incredible opportunity for collectors to acquire an underappreciated and incredibly rare minute repeating wristwatch with an annual calendar complication.
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.