Manufacturer: Patek Philippe Year: 2016 Reference No: 5960P Movement No: 5'765'567 Case No: 4'641'685 Material: Platinum Calibre: Automatic, cal. CH 28-520, 40 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Alligator Clasp/Buckle: Platinum Patek Philippe deployant clasp Dimensions: 40.5mm Diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement and clasp signed Accessories: Accompanied by Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated February 26, 2016 and stamped by Gübelin, setting pin, product literature, leather wallet, presentation box and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
Introduced in 2006, reference 5960 was Patek Philippe’s first automatic chronograph wristwatch to incorporate an annual calendar complication. The reference was first launched in platinum with a grey dial. Patek Philippe later released variants in white gold, pink gold, and stainless steel. Cased in platinum, this iteration is one of the most desirable variants and displays a black dial.
Offered without reserve, the present watch is accompanied by its Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated February 26, 2016 and stamped by Gübelin, setting pin, product literature, leather wallet, presentation box and outer packaging. It is furthermore preserved in excellent and barely worn condition.
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.