Manufacturer: Patek Philippe Year: 2015 Reference No: 5205G Movement No: 5'853'626 Case No: 6'067'483 Material: 18K white gold Calibre: Automatic, cal. 324, 34 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Alligator Clasp/Buckle: 18K white gold Dimensions: 40mm Diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement and buckle signed Accessories: Accompanied by Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated August 1, 2015, product literature, wallet, presentation box and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
Launched in 2010, reference 5205 features an automatic annual calendar complication with instantaneously jumping indicators for the day, date and month. Released first in white gold, the elegant 40mm diameter case features Patek Philippe’s desired concaved bezel and is the only “non-grand complication” model to feature coveted hollowed lugs. This particular variant displays and slate grey and black dial, perfectly complementing the white gold case.
Preserved in excellent condition with crisp hallmarks and sharp edges, the present watch is accompanied by its Certificate of Origin, product literature, presentation 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.
