156Σ
Patek Philippe
Ref. 5040
A fine and rare platinum tonneau-shaped perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases, 24 hours, leap year indicator and Breguet numerals
- Estimate
- HK$250,000 - 350,000
HK$275,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Patek Philippe
- Year
- 1994
- Reference No
- 5040
- Movement No
- 774'694
- Case No
- 2'942'311
- Material
- Platinum
- Calibre
- Automatic, 240Q, 27 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Black leather strap
- Clasp/Buckle
- Platinum <em>Patek Philippe</em> buckle
- Dimensions
- 35.5 mm. width
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed</em>
- Accessories
- With <em>Patek Philippe </em>Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with silvery opaline-white dial in 1994 and its subsequent sale on 8 July 1994.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Introduced to the market in 1992, reference 5040 wristwatch was in production until 2007. The reference is recognized by its distinctive tonneau-shaped case. The present watch, encased in platinum, is perfectly proportioned and fitted with Breguet numerals, giving it a very classic and sleek look. The majority of this reference was manufactured in yellow gold, with fewer pieces manufactured in other metals, further enhancing the rarity of this example in platinum. This is a very early example due to the two-tone subsidiary dial on the left and is fitted with a solid case back, whereas the later versions comes with a sapphire case back.
The present watch is fresh to the market.
The present watch is fresh to the market.
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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