Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Split-Seconds Chronograph 5004P

PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE PLATINUM PERPETUAL CALENDAR SPLIT SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24-HOUR AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION REF. 5004P, MOVEMENT NO. 879'582, CASE NO. 2'997'152, CIRCA 1996

PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE PLATINUM PERPETUAL CALENDAR SPLIT SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24-HOUR AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION REF. 5004P, MOVEMENT NO. 879'582, CASE NO. 2'997'152, CIRCA 1996 Movement: Manual Dial: Silvered Case: 36 mm. With: Platinum Patek Philippe buckle, Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin, original invoice, leather holder, presentation box and outer packaging Note: The presentation box that accompanies this lot may not be the original “fitted box”. Please refer to paragraph A in the Conditions of Sale for further information. If you have any queries, please contact Watch Department at watcheshk@christies.com PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE PLATINUM PERPETUAL CALENDAR SPLIT SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24-HOUR AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION REF. 5004P, MOVEMENT NO. 879'582, CASE NO. 2'997'152, CIRCA 1996 Movement: Manual Dial: Silvered Case: 36 mm. With: Platinum Patek Philippe buckle, Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin, original invoice, leather holder, presentation box and outer packaging Note: The presentation box that accompanies this lot may not be the original “fitted box”. Please refer to paragraph A in the Conditions of Sale for further information. If you have any queries, please contact Watch Department at watcheshk@christies.comDeriving from reference 3970 which is the true and legitimate successor to the mythical reference 2499, reference 5004 embodies not only the essence of Patek Philippe's design legacy of the post war decades but also the savoir faire of their skilled master watchmakers who managed to add another highly complex mechanism to a traditional sized watch without disturbing its proportions. To many collectors, reference 5004 is one of the greatest wristwatches ever made and is often mentioned as the watch with the most promising future on the market. Manufacture of reference 5004 was launched in 1994 and is today discontinued and replaced by reference 5204 released in March 2012 at the Basel Fair. Reference 5004 is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, p. 312.