Patek Philippe - The New York Watch Auction: XI New York Saturday, December 7, 2024 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Patek Philippe
    Year: 2021
    Reference No: 5940R-001
    Movement No: 7’137’661
    Case No: 6’240’582
    Material: 18K pink gold
    Calibre: Automatic, 240 Q, 27 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Crocodile
    Clasp/Buckle: 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle
    Dimensions: 37mm Diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and buckle signed.
    Accessories: Accompanied by Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated September 14th, 2021, fitted wooden presentation box, additional solid caseback, 18K pink gold setting pin, hang tag, additional automatic winding box, leather envelope, product literature and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    Known to collectors around the world as the “King of Complications,” Patek Philippe produced its first perpetual calendar wristwatch in 1925, and since then has introduced references such as the 1526, 3448, and 3940, each marking a milestone for the brand as it continues to improve its technical prowess and timeless designs.

    In 2012, Patek Philippe launched reference 5940, a successor to the distinguished reference 5040, both notable as the only non-round perpetual calendars in the brand’s history. Initially available in yellow gold, Patek Philippe introduced pink gold and white gold variations in 2014, with the present example encased in a stunning pink gold cushion-shaped case.

    Its elegant design features applied pink gold Breguet numerals, gold feuille hands, and a refined dot minute track around the dial's edge – all details exemplifying originality to Patek Philippe’s DNA. The art-deco inspired font on the date wheel adds a certain vintage charm, enhancing its appeal to collectors who adore Patek Philippe's history. Inside, the watch is powered by the renowned caliber 240, a movement first introduced in 1977, with a 22K gold micro-rotor that enables its ultra-slim profile.

    Fresh to the market and accompanied by its original accessories, the reference 5940 stands as a testament to nearly a century of Patek Philippe’s mastery in crafting complicated timepieces.

  • 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. 5940R-001
A fine and attractive pink gold cushion-shaped perpetual calendar wristwatch with Breguet numerals, moon phase, Certificate of Origin, additional solid caseback, and presentation box

2021
37mm Diameter
Case, dial, movement and buckle signed.

Estimate
$25,000 - 50,000 
CHF22,000-44,000
€23,400-46,900
HK$194,000-389,000

Sold for $40,640

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The New York Watch Auction: XI

New York Auction 7 - 8 December 2024