Manufacturer: Patek Philippe Year: Circa 2017 Reference No: 5180/1R-001 Movement No: 7’058’664 Case No: 6’192’495 Model Name: Calatrava “Squelette” Material: 18K pink gold Calibre: Automatic, cal. 240 SQU, 27 jewels Bracelet/Strap: 18K pink gold Patek Philippe bracelet, max length 190mm Clasp/Buckle: 18K pink gold Patek Philippe clasp Dimensions: 39mm diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed Accessories: Accompanied by Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated July 11th 2017 stamped Hausmann Condotti s.r.l., fitted wooden presentation box, hang tag, leather envelope, product literature and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
Stepping out from traditional boundaries, Patek Philippe released the ref. 5180 in 2008 featuring a fully skeletonised dial with hand-engraved movement bridges. Paired beautifully with a rice grain bracelet, the luxurious appeal of the timepiece is further heightened, offering the wearer with a nice heft. Executed to perfection, the hand-engraved details on the movement displays the manufacturer’s prowess for traditional Swiss watchmaking. In 2017, Patek Philippe released the 18K pink gold variant.
Preserved in excellent overall condition, the present ref. 5180/1R-001 from circa 2017 is further charmed by its full set of accessories.
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.