製造商: Patek Philippe 年份: Circa 2019 型號: 5212A-001 機芯編號: 7’178’900 錶殼號碼: 6’368’003 型號名稱: Calatrava 材料: Stainless steel 機芯: Automatic, cal. 26-330 S C J SE, 50 jewels 錶帶/ 錶鏈: Leather 錶扣: Stainless steel Patek Philippe pin buckle 尺寸: 40mm diameter 簽名: Case, dial, movement and buckle signed 配件: Accompanied by Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin stamped L’atelier du Temps dated 16th December 2019, instruction manual, product literature, setting pin, leather folio, outer packaging and fitted presentation box.
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Released at Baselworld 2019, the Patek Philippe Calatrava ref. 5212A takes on a whole new approach featuring for the first time in a serially produced Patek Philippe wristwatch, a weekly calendar indication. Being an instant hit when it was first debuted, the reference is truly one that best encapsulate the firm’s “Generations” campaign as it is translated using an entirely new typography that mimics the natural yet refined style of the designer’s handwriting. There’s an intentionality in not using any abbreviations for the names of months or days of the week, meaning there is no symmetry in text size or spacing.
Featuring a handsome 40mm diameter stainless steel round-shaped case with prominent fluted lugs, it pays its homage to the legendary piece unique ref. 2512 from the 1950s. The opaline silvered dial features a symmetrical dial layout with outer tracks that indicates the day and the week via two individual hands tipped in red. Powering the reference is the firm’s newly developed self-winding cal. 26-330 S C J SE equipped with a stop-seconds function as well as introducing a reduction wheel with an integrated clutch.
Still today, one of the hottest timepieces sought-after by collectors at the boutique, the present example is a great chance for collectors to acquire a complete set specimen in excellent overall condition. One of the most versatile timepieces in the line-up today, the ref. 5212 is a perfect choice for the boardroom or casual daily use. To our knowledge, the present lot is fresh-to-the-market and is the 5th example of the reference to appear at auction.
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.