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Lot Essay
The present reference 5013 is believed to be one of only 16 known examples of this model in platinum to have appeared in public to date, with a total production of just 45 pieces. Consigned by a distinguished private collector, it is preserved in excellent overall condition and comes with an additional black dial with Roman numerals, specially requested by the original owner.
One of Patek Philippe’s greatest achievements of the late 20th century, reference 5013 was, until 1994 and the launch of the reference 5016, the most complicated wristwatch ever produced by the company. Featuring a minute repeater, retrograde perpetual calendar, and moon phases, reference 5013 stands as a true landmark of high horological complication while maintaining a design of supreme elegance and balance. Discontinued in 2010, it is now regarded as one of Patek Philippe’s most iconic modern classics.
Reference 5013
Part of Patek Philippe's 'Grand Complication' series, reference 5013 is the first minute-repeating wristwatch to feature an automatic movement combined with a perpetual calendar and retrograde date. The retrograde date hand moves along a 270-degree arc and, at midnight on the last day of each month, it flies back to the first of the month. During this precisely controlled fly-back phase, the hand is disengaged from the drive train and is then expertly recaptured at the 1st of the month, ensuring that it does not inadvertently advance by a day. At its debut in 1992, reference 5013 was the most complicated wristwatch Patek Philippe had ever produced.
The watch is powered by Patek Philippe's legendary calibre R 27 PS QR, a self-winding movement with a minute repeater, renowned for its exceptional chime quality. Extensive research in metallurgy and acoustics was required to achieve a sound of unparalleled clarity and purity.
One of Patek Philippe’s greatest achievements of the late 20th century, reference 5013 was, until 1994 and the launch of the reference 5016, the most complicated wristwatch ever produced by the company. Featuring a minute repeater, retrograde perpetual calendar, and moon phases, reference 5013 stands as a true landmark of high horological complication while maintaining a design of supreme elegance and balance. Discontinued in 2010, it is now regarded as one of Patek Philippe’s most iconic modern classics.
Reference 5013
Part of Patek Philippe's 'Grand Complication' series, reference 5013 is the first minute-repeating wristwatch to feature an automatic movement combined with a perpetual calendar and retrograde date. The retrograde date hand moves along a 270-degree arc and, at midnight on the last day of each month, it flies back to the first of the month. During this precisely controlled fly-back phase, the hand is disengaged from the drive train and is then expertly recaptured at the 1st of the month, ensuring that it does not inadvertently advance by a day. At its debut in 1992, reference 5013 was the most complicated wristwatch Patek Philippe had ever produced.
The watch is powered by Patek Philippe's legendary calibre R 27 PS QR, a self-winding movement with a minute repeater, renowned for its exceptional chime quality. Extensive research in metallurgy and acoustics was required to achieve a sound of unparalleled clarity and purity.