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Lot Essay
Accompanied by a a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1994 and its subsequent sale on December 20th of the same year. Further accompanied by a setting pin, Patek Philippe presentation winding box, Patek Philippe leather envelope, product literature and outer packaging.
Part of Patek Philippe's "Grand Complication" series, reference 5013 is the first minute repeating wristwatch featuring an automatic movement combined with a perpetual calendar and retrograde date. At the time of its introduction in 1992, it was the firm's most complicated wristwatch ever made and was available in yellow, white, pink gold and platinum. It is fitted with Patek Philippe's legendary caliber R 27 PS QR, self-winding with minute repeating, distinguished by a chime of exceptional quality. Extensive researches in metallurgy and acoustics where necessary to achieve a sound of such perfection and unrivalled purity. On demand, the minute repeater will strike the hours, the quarter hours, and the minutes which have elapsed since the last quarter hour. One hammer strikes the number of hours on a low pitched gong, followed by two hammers consecutively striking the number of quarter hours on the low pitched and the high pitched gong. Finally, the number of minutes elapsed since the last quarter hour are stroke by the second hammer on the high pitched gong. The largest number of strikes - 32 in total - is required to indicate the time at 12.59h: twelve low pitched strikes, three high-low double strike and 14 high strikes.
Since its launch, to the best of our knowledge this will be the 6th pink gold version to be identified to market and has never before been offered in public.
Part of Patek Philippe's "Grand Complication" series, reference 5013 is the first minute repeating wristwatch featuring an automatic movement combined with a perpetual calendar and retrograde date. At the time of its introduction in 1992, it was the firm's most complicated wristwatch ever made and was available in yellow, white, pink gold and platinum. It is fitted with Patek Philippe's legendary caliber R 27 PS QR, self-winding with minute repeating, distinguished by a chime of exceptional quality. Extensive researches in metallurgy and acoustics where necessary to achieve a sound of such perfection and unrivalled purity. On demand, the minute repeater will strike the hours, the quarter hours, and the minutes which have elapsed since the last quarter hour. One hammer strikes the number of hours on a low pitched gong, followed by two hammers consecutively striking the number of quarter hours on the low pitched and the high pitched gong. Finally, the number of minutes elapsed since the last quarter hour are stroke by the second hammer on the high pitched gong. The largest number of strikes - 32 in total - is required to indicate the time at 12.59h: twelve low pitched strikes, three high-low double strike and 14 high strikes.
Since its launch, to the best of our knowledge this will be the 6th pink gold version to be identified to market and has never before been offered in public.