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Lot Essay
Accompanied by a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with white gold Breguet numerals in 1994 and its subsequent sale on February 28th of the following year. Further accompanied by an undated Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin, additional solid case back, setting pin, product literature, Patek Philippe leather envelope, Patek Philippe presentation slipcase, Patek Philippe presentation box and outer packaging.
Reference 5020 was in production from 1994 until 2002, and available in yellow, pink, and white gold, as well as platinum. It is believed that less than 250 examples of this reference were ever made. Of all the colors made, white gold was by far the rarest color variant, even eclipsing the platinum example in terms of having the lowest production number. Only 7 examples of the 5020 in white gold are known to have surfaced publicly to date.
This particular 5020G is fully complete with box, papers, extra case back, original hang tag, and most notably the original ‘open’ certificate. The watch is in extraordinary condition and only worn a few times, never polished, and retains its original rhodium finish. Furthermore, to the best of our knowledge this watch has never before been offered in public.
Thanks to its generous proportions, reference 5020 is easily distinguishable from other Patek Philippe wristwatches and takes a unique position in the production of perpetual calendar chronographs.
The model is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, p. 309.
Reference 5020 was in production from 1994 until 2002, and available in yellow, pink, and white gold, as well as platinum. It is believed that less than 250 examples of this reference were ever made. Of all the colors made, white gold was by far the rarest color variant, even eclipsing the platinum example in terms of having the lowest production number. Only 7 examples of the 5020 in white gold are known to have surfaced publicly to date.
This particular 5020G is fully complete with box, papers, extra case back, original hang tag, and most notably the original ‘open’ certificate. The watch is in extraordinary condition and only worn a few times, never polished, and retains its original rhodium finish. Furthermore, to the best of our knowledge this watch has never before been offered in public.
Thanks to its generous proportions, reference 5020 is easily distinguishable from other Patek Philippe wristwatches and takes a unique position in the production of perpetual calendar chronographs.
The model is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, p. 309.