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Patek Philippe
Reference 5104P-001 | Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: A platinum and pink gold semi-skeletonized minute repeating perpetual calendar wristwatch with retrograde date, moon phases and leap year indication, Service Sealed, Circa 2014 | 零售商為蒂芙尼：百達翡麗 型號 5104P-001 鉑金及粉紅金半鏤空三問報時萬年曆腕錶備逆跳日期、月相及閏年顯示，附原廠保養封套，製作年份約 2014
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December 9, 06:25 PM GMT
Estimate
500,000 - 800,000 USD
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Patek Philippe
Reference 5104P-001
Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: A platinum and pink gold semi-skeletonized minute repeating perpetual calendar wristwatch with retrograde date, moon phases and leap year indication, Service Sealed, Circa 2014
零售商為蒂芙尼：百達翡麗 型號 5104P-001
鉑金及粉紅金半鏤空三問報時萬年曆腕錶備逆跳日期、月相及閏年顯示，附原廠保養封套，製作年份約 2014
Dial: semi-skeletonized
Caliber: cal. R27 PS QR LU automatic, 41 jewels
Movement number: 5'000'545
Case: platinum and 18k pink gold, snap on case back
Case number: 4'556'368
Closure: platinum Patek Philippe folding buckle
Size: 43 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: yes
Papers: yes
Accessories: Patek Philippe presentation box with outer packaging, winding presentation box with outer packaging, Certificate of Origin dated June 16, 2014, product literature in large leather portfolio, Tiffany & Co. valuation report dated June 17, 2014, leather bi-fold, booklets, service box, sealed setting pin and hang tag
Two of the most prestigious complications in the watch industry are the minute repeater and the perpetual calendar, with the former able to tell the time displayed on the dial by chiming it using internal gongs, and the latter knowing the exact amounts of days in each month, including leap years, therefore in theory being able to tell the correct date for perpetuity. These complications are extremely difficult to create and require an immense amount of components, and due to this complexity both of these horological marvels are naturally associated with the greatest watch manufacturer in the world, Patek Philippe.
The combination of perpetual calendar and minute repeater has been done before by the maison, but the brand experimented with a completely new execution of a wristwatch containing these complications in 2006 with the reference 5104. In complete contrast to repeaters of old which were classically styled and proportioned, the new reference featured a large and contemporary 43 mm two-tone platinum and pink gold case along with an avant-garde semi-skeletonized dial, never before seen on a grand complication. To combat legibility issues which have often plagued skeletonized dials while still allowing the view of the inner workings to remain unobstructed, the day, month and year markings are printed on transparent sapphire discs with white text, while a black backdrop rotates around each disc to contrast the text above and convey the information. The date is displayed on a huge central retrograde arm pointing to the bottom half of the dial.
The case bands and lugs are all decorated with beautiful hollowed inlays further adding a regal charm to the watch, and the expertly decorated micro-rotor caliber is visible through the sapphire case back and comprises an impressive 515 components. With loud, clear and whole acoustics, this repeater is nothing short of a spectacle and today is one of the most prized grand complications of Patek Philippe.
Complete with all original accessories, the watch is offered service sealed having recently returned from Patek Philippe in Geneva.