Property from the Family of the Original Owner
Patek Philippe
Reference 5050 | A platinum perpetual calendar wristwatch with retrograde date, moon phases and leap year indication, Circa 1995
Auction Closed
June 10, 05:33 PM GMT
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Dial: silvered
Caliber: cal. 315/136 automatic, 31 jewels
Movement number: 1’957’666
Case: platinum, screw down sapphire crystal display back
Case number: 2’980’954
Closure: platinum Patek Philippe buckle
Size: 35 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: Patek Philippe service pouch
Introduced in 1993 and produced until 2002, reference 5050—alongside its officer-case sibling, reference 5059—stands as one of the lesser-known grails of modern watchmaking. For the first time in Patek Philippe's history, a perpetual calendar was equipped with both an automatic movement and central seconds, uniting the hallmark features of vintage references 3448/3450 (automatic) and 2497/2438-1 (central seconds).
Adding to its technical innovation, the 5050 features a retrograde date—a complication that enabled a dial layout rarely seen on a Patek Philippe production model. The watch was offered in yellow, pink, and white gold, as well as in platinum. Dial variations included applied baton markers or Roman numerals, with a moon-phase aperture positioned at 6 o’clock.
According to research, fewer than 150 examples were produced in platinum over the model’s nine-year production run, spread across three series—underscoring its rarity and desirability among collectors.