製造商: Patek Philippe 年份: 2008 型號: 5960P-001 機芯編號: 3’502’710 錶殼號碼: 4’438’578 材料: Platinum 機芯: Automatic, cal. 28-250, 40 jewels 錶帶/ 錶鏈: Leather 錶扣: Platinum Patek Philippe deployant clasp 尺寸: 40.5mm diameter 簽名: Case, dial, movement and clasp signed 配件: Accompanied by additional crocodile strap. Further delivered with a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming its date of manufacture of the present timepiece in 2008 and its subsequent date of sale on 14th August 2008.
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First introduced in 2006, reference 5960 was Patek Philippe’s first self-winding chronograph wristwatch with an annual calendar complication. The reference was first launched in platinum with grey dial. Patek Philippe later released variants in pink gold and stainless steel.
The present example is preserved in excellent condition and belongs to an early example of the reference still bearing the Geneva seal stamp on the movement. Now discontinued, early examples of the reference encased in platinum has witnessed a growth in interest from collectors in recent times.
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.