Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Split-Seconds Chronograph 5004J-014

PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE 18K GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR SPLIT SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24 HOUR AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION REF. 5004J-014, MOVEMENT NO. 877’632, CASE NO. 4’007’811, CIRCA 1998

PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE 18K GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR SPLIT SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24 HOUR AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION REF. 5004J-014, MOVEMENT NO. 877’632, CASE NO. 4’007’811, CIRCA 1998 Movement: Manual Dial: Silvered Case: 36 mm. With: 18k gold Patek Philippe buckle, Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin, additional solid case back, setting pin, product literature, leather holder, presentation box and outer packaging Remark: Fresh to the market, Lemania-based movementDeriving 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.