Patek Philippe - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XIX Hong Kong Saturday, November 23, 2024 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Patek Philippe
    Year: Circa 2001
    Reference No: 5150G
    Movement No: 3’235’396
    Case No: 4’171’799
    Material: 18K white gold
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 315 S QA LU, 35 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Crocodile
    Clasp/Buckle: 18K white gold Patek Philippe pin buckle
    Dimensions: 36mm diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by undated Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin and Attestation stamped by retailer Tiffany & Co., commemorative silver coin, setting pin, product literature, hang tags, fitted presentation box and Tiffany & Co. outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the remarkable partnership between Patek Philippe and Tiffany & Co., the brand released the exemplary annual calendar reference 5150 in 2001.The ref. 5150 features an officer-style case with a hinged caseback and is fitted with an unusual Louis XV-style crown, characterized by elegant curves that evoke a subtle air of nostalgia.

    Unique to this reference, the watch presents an aesthetic departure from the firm’s traditional annual calendar design. Under the creative influence of Philippe and Thierry Stern, the month is indicated as a numeral for the first time, rather than in the usual text format. The dial is adorned with an oversized "T" at 12 o’clock, representing the retailer, with the Tiffany & Co. signature elegantly positioned beneath the moon phases. Additionally, the caseback is immaculately engraved with the façade of the original workshop in Geneva that the two brands shared during the 1860s.

    The ref. 5150 was produced in a limited edition of 150 examples each in yellow, white, and pink gold. Offered in well-preserved condition, the present ref. 5150 in white gold comes complete with its full set of accessories from the retailer, representing the legendary partnership between these two powerhouses in the luxury world.

  • 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. 5150G
A very rare and fine white gold annual calendar double-signed wristwatch with moon phases, center seconds, Certificate of Origin, setting pin, commemorative coin and presentation box, made in a limited edition of 150 pieces to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the partnership between Patek Philippe and Tiffany & Co., retailed by Tiffany & Co.

Circa 2001
36mm diameter
Case, dial, movement and buckle signed

Estimate
HK$160,000 - 320,000 
€18,700-37,500
$20,500-41,000

Sold for HK$444,500

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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XIX

Hong Kong Auction 23 - 24 November 2024