Manufacturer: Patek Philippe Year: 2006 Reference No: 5115 Movement No: 3'355'491 Case No: 4'350'916 Material: 18k pink gold Calibre: Mechanical, 215, 18 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Black Patek Philippe crocodile leather strap Clasp/Buckle: 18k pink gold Patek Philippe Henri Stern buckle Dimensions: 35 mm. diameter Signed:Case, dial and movement signed Accessories: With Patek Philippe original slip case. Furthermore delivered with Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with cream enamel dial and black Roman indexes in 2006 and its subsequent sale on 5 October 2006.
Catalogue Essay
Introduced to the market in the year 2000, reference 5115 was produced for a few years only. The present watch, cased in pink gold with white enamel dial and hobnail bezel, is furthermore distinguished by the Tiffany & Co. signature to the dial.
Only a few select and prestigious retailers have been granted the honour of printing their name on Patek Philippe dials. Tiffany & Co. is such - the illustrious firm has been Patek Philippe's oldest retailer since 1851.
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.