Manufacturer: Patek Philippe Year: 2000 Reference No: 5085/1 Movement No: 3'113'220 Case No: 4'099'173 Material: Stainless steel Calibre: Automatic, 240-164, 29 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel Patek Philippe bracelet, 180 mm. maximum length Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Patek Philippe concealed double folding deployant clasp Dimensions: 37 mm. diameter Signed:Case, dial and movement signed Accessories: With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with black dial and stainless steel bracelet in 2000 and its subsequent sale on 28 June 2000. Furthermore delivered with Patek Philippe product literature and leather wallet.
Catalogue Essay
Introduced to the market in 1998, the production of reference 5085 was ceased in 2005. The present watch features white Arabic numerals against a black dial, making the asymmetrical dial layout very legible. This classic reference is further elevated with a stainless steel bracelet, giving the watch a very alluring appearance.
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.