Manufacturer: Patek Philippe Year: 2017 Reference No: 5496P Movement No: 5'988'668 Case No: 6'126'430 Material: Platinum Calibre: Automatic, cal. 324 S QR, 30 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Leather Clasp/Buckle: Platinum Patek Philippe deployant clasp Dimensions: 39.5mm Diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement and clasp signed Accessories: Accompanied by Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated August 11, 2017, setting pin, leather wallet, product literature, winding box and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
Patek Philippe created its very first perpetual calendar wristwatch in 1925, and has never stopped innovating since. With the launch of its very first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph, reference 1518, and serially produced perpetual calendar, reference 1526, the brand has stepped into the modern era of watchmaking by producing contemporary versions like no other.
Launched in 2016, this variant of reference 5496 displays a satin silvered dial with applied gold markers, which is housed in a hefty platinum case. Housing a perpetual calendar function, the reference also displays a retrograde date at 12 o'clock, along with moonphases at 6 o'clock.
Offered in excellent and pristine condition, the present watch is offered without reserve and is accompanied by its Certificate of Origin dated August 11, 2017, setting pin, leather wallet, product literature, winding box and outer packaging.
Since 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.
Ref. 5496P A rare and attractive platinum perpetual calendar wristwatch with retrograde date, moonphases, certificate of origin, setting pin and presentation box
2017 39.5mm Diameter Case, dial, movement and clasp signed