Lot Essay
This very rare representative of the celebrated 'Calatrava' series impresses with the highly elegant combination of a 37 mm. platinum case, bezel embellished with 65 baguette-cut diamonds, and the white lacquer dial set with baguette and square-cut diamond indexes. Like all platinum Patek Philippe watches, it is set with a small flawless diamond between the lugs at 6 o’clock. According to the Certificate of Origin, the timepiece is set with a total of 68 baguette-cut diamonds weighing a combined 2.71 carats, along with a single diamond of 0.02 carats.
Reference 5118
Reference 5118 was launched in 2005 and remained in Patek Philippe’s catalogues until 2011. It was made in an exceedingly small series only. To the best of our knowledge, the present timepiece is the only know example with a white dial.
Reference 5118
Reference 5118 was launched in 2005 and remained in Patek Philippe’s catalogues until 2011. It was made in an exceedingly small series only. To the best of our knowledge, the present timepiece is the only know example with a white dial.