PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY FINE AND VERY RARE PLATINUM SPLIT SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AND BOX

US$225,000-300,000

With Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated 25 April 2006, sales tag, product literature, instruction manual, leather wallet, leather portfolio, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

Reference 5959, produced in platinum only, is an exceedingly rare and exclusive specimen by Patek Philippe. Research reveals that, since its launch in 2005, no more than 8 other examples of this model have been accounted for.

Reference 5959 is already today, despite of still being listed in Patek Philippe's catalogues, considered as a classic amongst collectors.

Special Notice

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