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PATEK PHILIPPE | REFERENCE 5038 A LIMITED EDITION WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24-HOUR AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION, MADE IN 1996
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October 29, 04:29 PM GMT
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25,000 - 35,000 USD
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PATEK PHILIPPE
REFERENCE 5038
A LIMITED EDITION WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24-HOUR AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION, MADE IN 1996
Dial: black
Caliber: cal. 240Q automatic, 27 jewels
Movement number: 776'016
Case: 18k white gold, snap-on case back
Case number: 4'004'905
Closure: 18k white gold Patek Philippe folding buckle
Dimensions: 36 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Accessories: Patek Philippe winding box with outer packaging, Certificate of Origin, Limited Series Certificate, Extract from the Archives confirming the date of sale on February 13, 1997, bi-fold, booklets and hang tag
Introduced to the market in 1996, reference 5038 was made in a limited edition of 500 examples in white gold only. It is defined by its distinctive beaded bezel, black dial and contrasting white roman numerals. The dial design or the reference 5038 features two dial apertures for day and month were replaced by sub dial indicators at 3 and 9; a design the firm initially introduced with its reference 3940. This clean dial appearance makes it one of the easiest perpetual calendars to read.