Launched as a commemorative piece for the firm’s 175th anniversary in 2014, the Patek Philippe ref. 5575G was part of a limited-edition of 1,300 timepieces. It was released alongside the reference 5975, a multi-scale chronograph executed in white, yellow, pink gold, and platinum; the 5275P, an exquisite platinum chiming wristwatch with digital jump hour; and the reference 5175R, the Grandmaster Chime. The collection was the summation of the brand’s long and prestigious history, reflecting on complicated movements and aesthetic refinement.

The reference 5575G was no exception. It was the first Patek Philippe timepiece that combined a world time complication with a moon phase following the lunar cycle. The brand engineered an entirely new caliber for this watch (and the corresponding ladies' version, the reference 7175 in rose gold), the caliber 240 HU LU (heures universelle lune), an ultra-thin automatic movement with a 22 karat gold micro rotor. The moon display is immensely realistic, yet retains an elegance against a nocturnal starry sky, with the skyscape made possible by two sophisticated and highly complex moon phase discs rotating according to the actual orbit of the moon.

The present example is offered for the first time by its original owner. The watch is in excellent condition and accompanied by its Certificate of Origin, presentation box, and commemorative coin. Patek Philippe’s 175th anniversary watches were extremely well-received both for their designs and innovative mechanisms, and the reference 5575 perfectly encapsulates the essence of this historic collection.

CONSIGNED BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER