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  • Manufacturer: Patek Philippe
    Year: Circa 2009
    Reference No: 5960R
    Movement No: 3’505’551
    Case No: 4’486’042
    Model Name: Annual Calendar Chronograph
    Material: 18K pink gold
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 28-520/521, 40 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Crocodile
    Clasp/Buckle: 18K pink gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 40.5mm diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Patek Philippe presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    Launched in 2006, the Patek Philippe reference 5960 is celebrated by collectors for housing their first in-house automatic chronograph movement 28-520/521, in addition to being their first chronograph wristwatch with the annual calendar complication. Initially released in platinum, variants in pink gold, white gold and stainless steel were later added to the production. The present example features a lustrous pink gold case perfectly complementing the alluring brushed grey dial.

    What is great about the annual calendar complication is that it requires only one correction every year in February, making it a more user-friendly version than the regular calendar which requires adjustment five times a year, as well as a more accessible version of the perpetual calendar. Further equipped with the flyback chronograph, the present watch features an attractive sub-dial at the six o’clock with the 12-hour counter surrounded by a 60-minute counter with red and blue numerals and hands. Beneath the centre of the counter, sits a small aperture which shows the day and night indicator, resonating harmoniously with the subtle power reserve indicator beneath the beautiful date display at the 12 o’clock of the dial. It is precisely these minute details which makes the reference 5960 a stunning timepiece. Preserved in excellent overall condition and accompanied with presentation box, this present watch is a gem that should not be missed by any wise collectors.

  • Artist Biography

    Patek Philippe

    Swiss • 1839

    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.

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Ref. 5960R
A fine and attractive pink gold annual calendar wristwatch with flyback chronograph, power reserve, day and night indication and presentation box

Circa 2009
40.5mm diameter
Case, dial, movement and clasp signed

Estimate
HK$220,000 - 420,000 
€26,600-50,900
$28,200-53,800

Sold for HK$304,800

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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XVII

Hong Kong Auction 24-25 November 2023