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Patek Philippe

Reference 5146J-001 | A yellow gold automatic annual calendar wristwatch with moon phase and power reserve indication, Circa 2008

Lot Closed

December 14, 03:10 PM GMT

Estimate

15,000 - 25,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Reference 5146J-001

A yellow gold automatic annual calendar wristwatch with moon phase and power reserve indication, Circa 2008


Dial: cream

Caliber: cal. 315/299 automatic, 36 jewels

Movement number: 3’607’335

Case: 18k yellow gold, screw down sapphire crystal display back

Case number: 4’422’463

Closure: 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe folding clasp

Size: 39 mm diameter

Signed: case, dial and movement 

Box: yes

Papers: yes

Accessories: Patek Philippe presentation box with outer packaging, Certificate of Origin dated April 5th, 2008, Wempe guarantee dated April 5th, 2008, product literature, booklets, booklet holder, and one setting pin

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 caliber 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.