Patek Philippe. A Fine and Rare Platinum Perpetual Calendar Split-Seconds Chronograph Wristwatch with Moon Phases
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Patek Philippe. A Fine and Rare Platinum Perpetual Calendar Split-Seconds Chronograph Wristwatch with Moon Phases

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 5004, MOVEMENT NO. 879'566, CASE NO. 2'984'923, MANUFACTURED IN 1996

Closed11 June 2013

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Patek Philippe. A Fine and Rare Platinum Perpetual Calendar Split-Seconds Chronograph Wristwatch with Moon Phases
Signed Patek Philippe, Geneve, Ref. 5004, Movement No. 879'566, Case No. 2'984'923, Manufactured in 1996
Cal. 27-70Q mechanical movement, stamped with the Geneva Seal, 28 jewels, silvered matte dial, applied white gold Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, two apertures for day and month in English, three subsidiary dials for 30 minute register combined with leap year indication, date combined with phases of the moon, and constant seconds combined with 24 hour indication, circular water-resistant-type case, stepped bezel and lugs, split-seconds chronograph mechanism activated through two round chronograph buttons in the band and through the crown, sapphire crystal display screw back, platinum Patek Philippe deployant clasp, case, dial, and movement signed
36.5mm diam.

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With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1996 and its subsequent sale on February 21st of the same year.

Further accompanied by a Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated July 1st, 1996, Patek Philippe veneered presentation box, product literature, leather portfolio, and outer packaging.

Production of the reference 5004 was launched in 1994 and produced until 2009 in yellow, white, and pink gold, and platinum. The platinum reference 5004 is commonly seen with a black dial and either diamond hour markers or applied baton hour markers; more rarely with a silvered dial, such as the present example.

For a footnote and an example of the reference 5004 in white gold, please see Lot 46 of this sale.