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Patek Philippe

Ref. 4960

Aquanaut

百達翡麗，型號4960，精細及極度罕有，女裝精鋼石英鏈帶腕錶，配日期顯示和藍色錶盤，特別為日本市場製作，約1998年製。附錶盒、原裝證書和備用錶帶 根據學者的研究資料顯示，目前為止百達翡麗型號4960，連本拍品據知只有14枚曾現身拍賣市場，十分稀有

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Reference 4960 is a lady's version of the acclaimed Aquanaut line of sport's watches. It was produced from 1998 to 2007, powered by the quartz calibre E19C. Already a very rare example in its standard configuration, the present specime featuring a blue dial well exceeds the rarity of its black-dialed peers as it is a special edition made in extremely limited quantities in 1998 for the Japanese market. The rarity of this model is apparent when we look at the amount of examples known from the public market: overall, only 14 examples of ref. 4960, including this one, have appeared in the 20 years since its launch. If we restrict the search to the Japanese blue dial edition, however, we are able to find only one other known example which appeared a decade ago, in 2008. This is thus the only second example of what can arguably be deemed the rarest of all Aquanaut models to make its public appearance.

The present example, offered complete of its Japanese Certificate and in excellent condition, has the added particularity of featuring both a stainless steel bracelet, and also a blue rubber strap with additional buckle, obviously a request of the original buyer at the time of purchase.

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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