Patek Philippe
Reference 5040J | A yellow gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases, 24 hours and leap year indication | Circa 1996
Auction Closed
May 11, 11:29 AM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 30,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
Dial: silvered
Calibre: cal. 240 Q automatic, 27 jewels
Movement number: 774’897
Case: 18k yellow gold, snap-on sapphire crystal display back
Case number: 2’942’261
Closure: 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe Henri Stern buckle
Size: 37 x 44.6 mm (width x length)
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: yes
Papers: yes
Accessories: Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin, additional 18k gold solid case back, setting pin, product literature, leather bifold and presentation case with integrated winder
Please note the leather strap derived from endangered species is for display purposes only and is not sold with the watch. The watch will be shipped with a Sotheby’s branded calf leather strap.
The Reference 5040 remained in production from 1992 until 2007, and was one of the firm's most elegant timepieces, combining the highly desirable and complicated automatic perpetual calendar with an distinctive case. In recent years this reference has become a cult favourite among neo vintage collectors, carrying the same Cal.240 found in the lauded 3940. The 5040J offers an elegant solution to Patek Philippe Perpetual calendars, in a Tortue form 18k yellow gold case, with Breguet hands and numerals.