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Patek Philippe
Ref. 5213G-001
A virtually brand new, exceptional, and extremely fine white gold minute repeating perpetual calendar wristwatch with small seconds, moon phases, retrograde date, leap year indication, Breguet numerals, officer-style caseback, Certificate of Origin and presentation box
- Estimate
- $220,000 - 440,000
$469,900
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Patek Philippe
- Year
- Circa 2013
- Reference No
- 5213G-001
- Movement No
- 5’000’580
- Case No
- 4’592’762
- Material
- 18K white gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. R 27 PS QR, 41 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Crocodile
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 40.6mm Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, and clasp signed.
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin, sealed hangtag and setting pin, product literature, instruction manual, fitted presentation box, large leather folio, and outer box.
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
In 2012, Patek Philippe released the minute repeating perpetual calendar ref. 5213G. The combination of a minute repeater function and perpetual calendar is a feature seen in previous Patek Philippe references such as the references 5074 and 5016.
Encased in an elegant 40.6mm white gold officer-style case with a hinged caseback lies a beautiful silvery white dial with applied white gold Breguet numerals, sophisticated retrograde date, with apertures depicting the day, month and leap year.
On the left side of the caseband features a slider to activate the minute repeater. Once the hinged caseback is opened, the movement is revealed, allowing the wearer to witness the intimate striking of the hammers against the gongs encircling the circumference of the inner case. Each Patek Philippe minute repeating wristwatch enables 17 to 18 seconds of chime sounding at 30 to 40 decibels. Furthermore, every single example manufactured are personally tested and approved by Mr. Thierry Stern with varying criteria such as duration, rhythm, pitch, volume, harmony and equilibrium of the chime.
The present example is in unworn condition, with all of its original accessories. Only ever produced in white gold, the chime is one of the most desirable that collectors will have ever witnessed with an elegant and pure pitch with generous volume. Consigned by the original owner, this is a flagship minute repeating Patek Philippe that will surely impress discerning collectors of the finest timepieces.
Encased in an elegant 40.6mm white gold officer-style case with a hinged caseback lies a beautiful silvery white dial with applied white gold Breguet numerals, sophisticated retrograde date, with apertures depicting the day, month and leap year.
On the left side of the caseband features a slider to activate the minute repeater. Once the hinged caseback is opened, the movement is revealed, allowing the wearer to witness the intimate striking of the hammers against the gongs encircling the circumference of the inner case. Each Patek Philippe minute repeating wristwatch enables 17 to 18 seconds of chime sounding at 30 to 40 decibels. Furthermore, every single example manufactured are personally tested and approved by Mr. Thierry Stern with varying criteria such as duration, rhythm, pitch, volume, harmony and equilibrium of the chime.
The present example is in unworn condition, with all of its original accessories. Only ever produced in white gold, the chime is one of the most desirable that collectors will have ever witnessed with an elegant and pure pitch with generous volume. Consigned by the original owner, this is a flagship minute repeating Patek Philippe that will surely impress discerning collectors of the finest timepieces.
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.
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