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Patek Philippe
Ref. 5230P-010
World Time, Shanghai 10th Anniversary Edition
A very rare and commemorative limited edition platinum world time wristwatch with red guilloché dial, one of a limited edition of 25 pieces, made to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Patek Philippe Maison in Shanghai
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- Fresh-to-the-market
- Only example to appear in the auction market to date
- Limited edition of 25 pieces
- Made for the 10th anniversary of the Shanghai Maison
The Maison Patek Philippe in Shanghai celebrated its triumphant 10th anniversary in 2022 with deep passion and pride, marking a decade since its grand opening since October 2012. Since entering China in 2005 with a Shanghai boutique (partnered with Melchers Group) and Beijing in 2008, the Shanghai Maison—followed by Beijing in 2014—has stood as an exclusive haven of Patek Philippe’s in Asia.
The maison situates in a historic building at No. 33 Waitanyuan Boulevard on Shanghai’s legendary Bund built in 1872 as the British Consul’s residence blending European and Chinese styles.
The crowning jewel of the celebration was this breathtaking limited-edition Ref. 5230P-010 World Time in platinum crafted in an ultra-exclusive run of just 25 pieces. This masterpiece pays heartfelt tribute to China and Shanghai with its vivid red hand-guilloché “basket” motif dial, “Shanghai” boldly inscribed in red on the black city disk, a symbolic star replacing the sun on the 24-hour disk, a luxurious black strap with striking red stitching, and a sapphire case back engraved “10 Years 2012-2022 Patek Philippe Maison Shanghai” in elegant red—echoing the spirit of the 2012 inauguration’s limited World Time series.
Its extreme scarcity elevates the Ref. 5230P-010 to legendary status as this is the only example to appear publicly in the auction market to date. Fresh-to-the-market and complete with its full set of accessories, this timepiece embodies Patek Philippe’s passionate and enduring bond with China.
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.