Patek Philippe - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XIX Hong Kong Saturday, November 23, 2024 | Phillips
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  • Description

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  • Manufacturer: Patek Philippe
    Year: Circa 1996
    Reference No: 5096
    Movement No: 1’854’146
    Case No: 2’992’540
    Model Name: Calatrava
    Material: 18K yellow gold
    Calibre: Manual, cal. 215 PS, 18 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Leather
    Clasp/Buckle: 18K yellow gold pin buckle
    Dimensions: 33mm diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement, and buckle signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Patek Phillippe Certificate of Origin, Patek Phillippe Japan Service Center Registered Guarantee Card stamped Tokyu Department Store Sapporo, Hokkaido and dated 9th March 1997, Patek Phillippe Service Card, Letter to buyer from Isshin Watch Co.,Ltd., instruction manual, leather folder, cloth, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    Produced very briefly from 1996 to 1999, the reference 5096 is characterised by a slightly larger 33mm round three-body case with the iconic polished flat bezel and downturned lugs, a classic design that perpetuates the traditional aesthetics of the Patek Philippe Calatrava which represents the pinnacle of elegance.

    The yellow gold case of the present example is stamped with the casemaker key number 28, indicating that the case was created by the brand’s trusted casemaker Ateliers Réunis. Their business was acquired by Patek Philippe in 1975, with their production was housed at the building that became The Patek Philippe Museum today.

    To the collectors’ delight, the movement is proudly displayed via the transparent case back, allowing one to closely admire the meticulous finishing and decoration on the movement which is stamped with the Geneva seal.

    Offered in excellent overall condition, and complete with its full set of accessories, the present specimen exudes a timeless elegance, and it is a rare gem that would surely appeal to the watch connoisseurs with exquisite taste.

  • Artist Biography

    Patek Philippe

    Swiss • 1839

    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.

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Ref. 5096
A rare, fine and elegant yellow gold wristwatch with silvered dial, small seconds, Certificate of Origin and presentation box

Circa 1996
33mm diameter
Case, dial, movement, and buckle signed

Estimate
HK$94,000 - 160,000 
€11,000-18,700
$12,100-20,500

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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XIX

Hong Kong Auction 23 - 24 November 2024