PATEK PHILIPPE | REFERENCE 5146J, YELLOW GOLD ANNUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES AND POWER RESERVE INDICATION, CIRCA 2006
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October 28, 01:13 PM GMT
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
Lot Details
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PATEK PHILIPPE
REFERENCE 5146J
YELLOW GOLD ANNUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES AND POWER RESERVE INDICATION
CIRCA 2006
Dial: cream ceramic
Calibre: cal. 315/299 automatic, 36 jewels
Movement Number: 3555072
Case: 18ct yellow gold, screw-down sapphire display back
Case Number: 4307277
Closure: Patek Philippe alligator strap and 18CT yellow gold deployant buckle
Dimensions: diameter 39 mm
Signed: Case, dial and movement
Accessories: Patek Philippe presentation case, Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin confirming date of sale 23rd December 2006, booklet and user manuals, one spare black Patek Philippe strap
The reference 5146 was launched in 2005 in yellow and white gold, with later platinum and pink gold versions added to the collection. It remains in production today and is available in different metals with multiple dial variations. This reference truly represents classic design and elegance, while boasting an intriguing annual calendar function. In fact it was Patek Philippe who was the first brand to offer the annual calendar complication in 1996, when the reference 5035 was introduced with the new calibre 315/198. The new movement enabled the calendar to account for shorter months and therefore it needed to be set only once a year. This innovation really helped to close the gap between the highly complicated perpetual calendars and the simpler date or triple calendar watches. The original reference 5035 was eventually transformed into the slightly larger reference 5146, such as the present lot, and the annual calendar function itself also found its way into other collections such as the Nautilus.
The present lot is an early version dating back to 2006 and is offered complete with its Certificate of Origin and presentation case.