Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare 18K gold perpetual calendar split seconds chronograph wristwatch with moon phases, 24 hour and leap year indication, additional case back, additional deployant clasp, setting pin, original certificate and box

Part of the most coveted wristwatches of Patek Philippe's contemporary production, the reference 5004 quickly grasped the attention of collectors through its combination of complications as well as aesthetics.

The property of an important private Swiss collector, the original owner, the present chronograph was purchased directly from the Salons Patek Philippe in Geneva, and has been kept with the upmost care throughout the years. Assembled with a clean and attractive dial with applied gold Arabic numerals, the timepiece features a case of strong proportions with a design reminiscent of the reference 3970, itself inspired from the iconic reference 2499.

Launched in 1994 and produced until 2009, the reference 5004 is the last complicated reference, with the reference 5070, to be manufactured by Patek Philippe with an out-sourced calibre base. Using the Nouvelle Lemania, the movement was especially developed for Patek Philippe and finished in their workshops. The yellow gold case of the timepiece encountered a similar conception than the reference 3970 with very attractive stepped lugs, but differentiates itself through its size, slightly larger by 0.8 mm and its highly recognizable oversized crown with coaxial feature.

Already considered a modern classic, the reference 5004 embodies the essence of Patek Philippe’s design legacy of the post war decades, but also the savoir faire of their skilled watchmakers, who managed to encompass such an array of complications and include a split-second within a case of subtle proportions. Now discontinued, the reference was succeeded by the reference 5204.