Patek Philippe. A very rare and unusual platinum limited edition rectangular curved wristwatch with stepped sides, made to commemorate the reopening of the firm's Salons in Geneva in 2006
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Patek Philippe. A very rare and unusual platinum limited edition rectangular curved wristwatch with stepped sides, made to commemorate the reopening of the firm's Salons in Geneva in 2006

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 5105, MOVEMENT NO. 977'950, CASE NO. 4'287'316, MANUFACTURED IN 2006

Closed14 November 2011

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Patek Philippe. A very rare and unusual platinum limited edition rectangular curved wristwatch with stepped sides, made to commemorate the reopening of the firm's Salons in Geneva in 2006
Signed Patek Philippe, Geneve, Ref. 5105, movement no. 977'950, case no. 4'287'316, manufactured in 2006
Cal. 9'''90 nickel-finished lever movement stamped twice with the Geneva seal, 18 jewels, silvered dial, applied white gold baton and Roman numerals, outer railway minute divisions, subsidiary dial, large rectangular case, enlarged curved stepped sides, glazed display back secured by four screws, platinum Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
25 mm. wide & 46 mm. overall length

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated 25 January 2007 and instructions.

Reference 5105 was made in a limited edition of 100 examples in platinum.

The elegant and Art Deco inspired reference 5105 with its streamlined rectangular case is based on its compelling predecessor ref. 492 from 1936.

When the Patek Philippe watch departments moved from its historic headquarters in the centre of Geneva to its new headquarters in 1996, one hundred cal. 9'''90 movements were found stashed away in an old wooden chest on the sixth floor. These movements originating from 1959 are now featured inside Ref. 5105, making the model a rare treasure.