PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE AND RARE PLATINUM AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH RETROGRADE DATE AND MOON PHASES
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PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE AND RARE PLATINUM AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH RETROGRADE DATE AND MOON PHASES

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, MOVEMENT NO. 1957214, CASE NO. 2961862 REF. 5050, MANUFACTURED IN 1994

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE AND RARE PLATINUM AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH RETROGRADE DATE AND MOON PHASES
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, MOVEMENT NO. 1957214, CASE NO. 2961862 REF. 5050, MANUFACTURED IN 1994
Cal. 315 S QR nickel-finished lever movement stamped with the Geneva seal, 31 jewels, gyromax balance, free sprung balance, gold rotor, silvered matte dial, applied baton numerals, arched retrograde calendar ring with Arabic numerals, central date hand, three apertures for leap year indication, day, month and aperture for phases of the moon, center seconds, circular water-resistant-type case, sapphire crystal display screw back, case, dial and movement signed, platinum Patek Philippe deployant clasp
35mm diam.
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With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1994 and its subsequent sale on October 14th of the same year. Further accompanied by a Patek Philippe wooden presentation box and outer packaging.

Reference 5050, Patek Philippe's first perpetual calendar wristwatch featuring a retrograde date, was introduced at the Basel Fair in 1993, cased in yellow gold only. As of 1995, it was also available in pink gold, white gold and platinum but still exclusively with the silvered dial, applied Roman numerals, an aperture for the phases of the moon, the very first examples with outer railway minute divisions. Following substantial demand from clients, Patek Philippe introduced a second version featuring applied baton indexes such as the present example, a modified moonphase display now in form of a circular subsidiary dial and the addition of the designation "Automatic".

Discontinued in 2002, reference 5050 is today a highly sought after collector's watch and it is believed a total of 1,100 pieces were manufactured.

Reference 5050 is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, second edition, p. 296

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