Patek Philippe
Reference 5270P-001 | A platinum perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases, day/night and leap-year indication | Circa 2019
Lot Closed
September 21, 01:02 PM GMT
Estimate
100,000 - 200,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Patek Philippe
Reference 5270P-001
A platinum perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases, day/night and leap-year indication
Circa 2019
Dial: salmon
Calibre: cal. CH 29‑535 PS Q manual winding, 33 jewels
Movement number: 7'181'137
Case: platinum, screw-down sapphire crystal display back
Case number: 6'359'162
Closure: Patek Philippe platinum folding clasp
Dimensions: 41 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: yes
Papers: yes
Accessories: Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin, instruction manual and product literature, leather bifold and presentation case with outer packaging
In 2011 Patek Philippe presented during Basel fair reference 5270 meant to replace reference 5970 and marking a huge milestone for the Swiss brand as it incorporated their first perpetual chronograph to be fully in-house designed and manufactured, and consequentially marking the end of Patek Philippe using and modifying movements from third manufacturers. The dial configuration was also modified by moving the leap year indicator from the subdial to a more legible location between the 4 and 5 o'clock markers and a mirroring window between 7 and 8 o'clock now contained the day and night indicator.
This reference has become highly collectible, and the present iteration combining a platinum case and a salmon dial is rarely seen, juxtaposing a hint of vintage elegance with great legibility and performance. The present example also features a tachymeter scale, which only appeared on 5270s in 2013, a feature which harkens back to the original reference 1518 enhancing its vintage aesthetics.