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Patek Philippe
Ref. 5004P
An extremely rare and collector worthy platinum split-second chronograph wristwatch with moonphases, 24-hour indication, leap year cycle indication, additional caseback and presentation box
Full-Cataloguing
- Perpetual calendar and split seconds chronograph
- Consigned by the original owner
- Preserved in excellent condition
- Offered with its second caseback, setting pin and box
When, in 1996, Patek Philippe unveiled the reference 5004, the manufacture asserted once more its unassailable mastery of the grand complication. Conceived as the firm’s first serially produced perpetual calendar combined with a split-seconds chronograph, the model represented a formidable synthesis of technical virtuosity and restrained Genevan elegance, a complication long revered as one of the most challenging in horology.
At its heart beats the celebrated calibre CH 27-70 Q, the last Lemania-based ébauche ever employed by the brand, meticulously reworked and finished to Patek Philippe’s exacting standards. The movement’s architecture, revered among connoisseurs, endows the reference 5004 with particular historical resonance, marking the end of an era before the manufacture’s transition to fully in-house chronograph calibers. Production was necessarily limited - approximately a dozen examples per annum - owing to the immense time and skill required for assembly, adjustment, and regulation. After a distinguished 16-year tenure, the model was discontinued in 2012 and succeeded by the reference 5204, powered by a newly developed in-house movement.
Offered exclusively by application, the reference 5004 has long been regarded as one of the most elusive modern complications from Patek Philippe. The present example, manufactured in 1997, is an early and highly desirable platinum specimen. It is distinguished by its rare semi-gloss black dial with applied Arabic numerals, a configuration of striking aesthetic presence and notable scarcity.
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.