Patek Philippe - The Geneva Watch Auction: XI Geneva Sunday, June 28, 2020 | Phillips
  • 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.

  • Artist Biography

    Patek Philippe

    Swiss • 1839

    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.

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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

Estimate
CHF30,000 - 50,000 
€27,800-46,400
$32,800-54,600

Sold for CHF75,000

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The Geneva Watch Auction: XI

Geneva Auction 27 - 28 June 2020