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Patek Philippe
Ref. 5950A-001
An important and highly attractive stainless steel single button split-seconds chronograph wristwatch with original certificate of origin, additional solid case back, hang tag, setting pin, and presentation box
Full-Cataloguing
• Fresh-to-the-market, original owner
• Well-preserved highly sought after model
• Complete set
• Exquisitely finished, ultra-thin split-seconds movement
The first split second’s chronograph wristwatch produced by Patek Philippe came in 1923, with a Victorin Piguet-based ebauche housed in an 18K yellow gold officer-style case. Subsequent split seconds chronographs produced in series had two buttons: the reference 1436 (about 165 total examples produced between 1938 and 1971), the reference 1563, and the unique piece reference 2512.
Patek Philippe wouldn’t produce another split-seconds chronograph until the reference 5959 was introduced in 2005, fitted with an all-new, in-house ultra-thin movement, the caliber CHR 27-525 PS, and housed within a 33 mm platinum case. The caliber was an extraordinary achievement as the thinnest split seconds chronograph ever created at the time, as well as being the thinnest column wheel chronograph.
In 2010, Patek Philippe announced the reference 5950 as a successor to the 5959, a cushion-form, single button split-seconds chronograph with the same in-house movement but boasting subtle Belle Epoque styling. Patek Philippe launched the reference with a larger case made of stainless steel – an unusual and most appreciated decision since most Patek Philippe’s complicated timepieces are housed in cases made of precious metals. An “application piece” reserved for the brand’s best clients, the steel reference 5950 further impressed collectors with its raised, applied black gold Breguet numerals, black lacquer scrolls detailing at the corners and on the buckle, and its lustrous opaline dial.
The present reference 5950A is offered fresh-to-the-market by the original owner. It is preserved in excellent condition and complete 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.