Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare 18K gold perpetual calendar split seconds chronograph wristwatch with moon phases, original Certificate and box

Fresh to the market and consigned by the original owner, the present yellow gold reference 5004J is in excellent overall condition and comes complete with its original accessories from second non-glazed case back to Certificate of Origin in a special presentation folder.

Reference 5004 is already considered a modern classic, production was launched in 1994 with around 12 pieces being made each year, the model is now discontinued and highly desirable. In essence, this reference derives its features from the reference 3970, which itself is based on the legendary reference 2499. However, reference 5004 steps up a gear in terms of complication by boasting the highly complex split seconds function. Reference 5004 is roughly one millimeter larger than reference 3970 and also easily recognizable by its oversized split-seconds pusher in the crown.

Reference 5004 is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, p. 312.