Manufacturer: Patek Philippe Year: 2021 Reference No: 5320G-001 Movement No: 7’400’424 Case No: 6’467’073 Material: 18K white gold Calibre: Automatic, cal. 324 S Q, 29 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Crocodile Clasp/Buckle: 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp Dimensions: 40mm Diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement and clasp signed. Accessories: Accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract Certificate of Origin dated August 31, 2021, fitted wooden presentation box, additional hard case back, setting pin, hang tag, leather envelope, product literature and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
Patek Philippe is renowned for their legendary line of perpetual calendar wristwatches with moon phase, which today are some of the most sought after timepieces in the market. From the first serialized reference 1526 released in 1941, to the first iconic self-winding reference 3448 in production from 1962 to 1981, to the famed classic 3940, these watches hold the DNA for the reference 5320G, released at Baselworld in 2017.
The reference 5320G combines inspiration from the brand’s historic past with a modern aesthetic. At first glance, one notices the unusual ivory hued lacquered dial with a vintage appeal, and its symmetrical dial layout, featuring classic day and month apertures above the signature with the subsidiary dial positioned at 6 o’clock displaying the date and moon phase. The three-tiered, stepped lug case takes inspiration from the 1940s chronometer reference 2405 adding an Art Deco aura to this modern timepiece.
The present example is one of eight known to the market, and offered for the first time at auction. The watch is in excellent overall condition and accompanied by its Certificate of Origin dated 2021, presentation box, setting pin, and hang tag. The reference 5320G is a contemporary yet classic perpetual calendar paying homage to Patek Philippe’s great models of the mid-20th century.
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.
Ref. 5320G-001 A fine and attractive white gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with leap year and day/night indications, moon phase, Certificate of Origin, additional solid case back, hang tag, setting pin, and presentation box
2021 40mm Diameter Case, dial, movement and clasp signed.
