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Patek Philippe
Ref. 5125
An extremely attractive and very rare limited edition platinum annual calendar wristwatch with certificate of origin, additional caseback, commemorative medal, presentation box and outer packaging
完整圖錄內容
The present watch is number 3 of the limited edition of 100 examples of reference 5125 cased in platinum. It most notably features a black dial with a red outer track, which provides great visual contrast. At the time of production, the watch was available with either an English calendar, such as the present watch, or a German calendar. The outside caseback displays "Patek Philippe 125 Jahre Wempe 003/100".
Preserved in excellent condition, the watch was worn a few times only. It is furthermore presented as a "full set" with the Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated 13 May, 2003 confirming the present watch is numbered 03/100 and stamped by Wempe, additional case back, anniversary booklet, commemorative medal, setting pin, fitted presentation box, outer packaging.
Patek Philippe
Swiss | 1839Since 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.