REF. 5000G, MOVEMENT NO. 800'167, CASE NO. 2'918'200, CIRCA 1992

Reference 5000 was introduced in 1992 as a limited series in white gold, produced through 1993. The present example pairs the 18k white gold case with a black dial, a combination that lends the watch a particular sobriety and poise. The model is distinguished by its off-centre subsidiary seconds display, a layout reminiscent of certain early Patek Philippe pocket watches—a quiet asymmetry that rewards closer inspection and sets the 5000 apart from the more conventional dress watches of its era. Powering the watch is the automatic Calibre 240 PS with micro-rotor, an ultra-thin architecture that allowed for an exceptionally elegant case profile, one that sits effortlessly on the wrist.