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Lot Essay
With Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated 20 February 2002, 18K white gold glazed display back no. 4'027'522, 18K white gold and wooden setting pin, instructions in German, wooden presentation box and outer packaging. Furthermore delivered with Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with black dial and nine white gold Breguet hour markers in 2000 and its subsequent sale on 20 August 2001.
This watch is preserved in like new condition, still retaining most of the blue protective sticker on its back.
Reference 5041 is the rarest of all perpetual calendar watches of Patek Philippe's standard production. In production from 1995 to 2003, it is with the exception of the enlarged, flat bezel identical to reference 5040. Reference 5041 was exclusively made in white gold, with black dial and Breguet numerals. Although the exact production numbers are not publicly known, reference 5041 is clearly one of the rarest models featuring a perpetual calendar of recent production.
This watch is preserved in like new condition, still retaining most of the blue protective sticker on its back.
Reference 5041 is the rarest of all perpetual calendar watches of Patek Philippe's standard production. In production from 1995 to 2003, it is with the exception of the enlarged, flat bezel identical to reference 5040. Reference 5041 was exclusively made in white gold, with black dial and Breguet numerals. Although the exact production numbers are not publicly known, reference 5041 is clearly one of the rarest models featuring a perpetual calendar of recent production.