PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE PLATINUM SPLIT SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BLACK ENAMEL DIAL, BREGUET NUMERALS, ADDITIONAL CASE BACK, CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN AND BOX
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE PLATINUM SPLIT SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BLACK ENAMEL DIAL, BREGUET NUMERALS, ADDITIONAL CASE BACK, CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN AND BOX
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE PLATINUM SPLIT SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BLACK ENAMEL DIAL, BREGUET NUMERALS, ADDITIONAL CASE BACK, CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN AND BOX
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE PLATINUM SPLIT SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BLACK ENAMEL DIAL, BREGUET NUMERALS, ADDITIONAL CASE BACK, CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN AND BOX
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PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE PLATINUM SPLIT SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BLACK ENAMEL DIAL, BREGUET NUMERALS, ADDITIONAL CASE BACK, CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN AND BOX

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 5370P-001, MOVEMENT NO. 5'252'432, CASE NO. 6'089'540, CIRCA 2015

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE PLATINUM SPLIT SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BLACK ENAMEL DIAL, BREGUET NUMERALS, ADDITIONAL CASE BACK, CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN AND BOX
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 5370P-001, MOVEMENT NO. 5'252'432, CASE NO. 6'089'540, CIRCA 2015
Movement: Manual
Dial: Black enamel with Breguet numerals
Case: 41 mm. diam.
With: Platinum Patek Philippe deployant clasp, Certificate of Origin dated 2015, additonal platinum solid case back stamped 6'089'540, product literature, leather portfolio, sales tag, slip case, presentation box and outer packaging
Special notice
Many of the watches offered for sale in this catalogue are pictured with straps made of endangered or protected animal materials such as alligator or crocodile. These endangered species straps are shown for display purposes only and are not for sale. Christie’s will remove and retain the strap prior to shipment from the sale site. At some sale sites, Christie’s may, at its discretion, make the displayed endangered species strap available to the buyer of the lot free of charge if collected in person from the sale site within 1 year of the date of the sale. Please check with the department for details on a particular lot. This lot is subject to standard Swiss VAT rules and 7.7% VAT will be charged on the ‘hammer’ and the ‘buyer’s premium’

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Lot Essay

This endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. The watch will be supplied with a calf leather strap.

Preserved in 'like' new overall condition, the present platinum reference 5370P is only the fifth example of this model ever to be offered at auction.

Given the excessively high level of rarity and exclusivity of the reference and the absolute freshness to the market of the present watch it must be considered as a significant opportunity for any discerning collector to acquire one of the most magnificent and rarely obtainable watches of Patek Philippe’s Grand Complication series.

Collectors consider the Patek Philippe reference 5370 split seconds chronograph as being one of the most exciting and desirable watches to have left the workshops of the famed Geneva based manufacture in recent years.

Although not a limited edition, Patek Philippe has self-professed that reference 5370P is highly limited in production. The reason behind this is the watch’s most unique feature – its black enamel dial, the creation for which is a time-consuming process requiring a high degree of specialisation and skill. After melting in an oven at 850 degrees Celsius, the coating is then allowed to solidify to a glasslike consistency, resulting in an intensely 'blacker than black colour'. To accommodate the small feet of the white-gold Breguet numerals, small holes must then be drilled into the dial, a process that requires great care due to the fragile and brittle nature of enamel.

The split seconds chronograph’s movement (beautifully hand finished and visible through the glazed back) is housed in a 41 mm. platinum case that subtly merges with the lugs and crystal, resulting in a highly sophisticated and elegant watch. With a design reminiscent of the brand’s older watches, this is a must-have for the ultimate Patek fan.

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