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Patek Philippe
Ref. 4968R-001
Ladies’ Calatrava Moonphase
A delightful pink gold and diamond-set wristwatch with white mother-of-pearl dial, moon phases, subsidiary seconds, certificate of origin, and presentation box
Full-Cataloguing
• White mother-of-pearl dial with applied 18K pink gold numerals
• Case set with 305 diamonds totaling 2.501 carats
• Full-set
• No longer in production
- Now discontinued by the brand, Patek Philippe’s reference 4968R was first introduced in 2012 and is an unusual offering in many ways. Within beats the caliber 215, a classic manually-wound movement with delicate architecture found in many of Patek’s smaller sized models.
- Instead of lugs extending from the case, they run through the length of the caseback and resting directly on the wrist, slightly curved for ergonomics. The diamond-set bezel is shaped like a spiral, echoed in the subtle spiral detailing on the mother-of-pearl dial.
- With a production run of about a decade, still very few pieces have appeared on the auction market. The present example is in excellent condition with its full suite of accessories.
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.