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PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 5050 2ND SERIES PLATINUM AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES AND RETROGRADE DATE DISPLAY

MOVEMENT 1'957'606, CASE 2'980'957, CIRCA 1997

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PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 5050 2ND SERIES

PLATINUM AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES AND RETROGRADE DATE DISPLAY
MOVEMENT 1'957'606, CASE 2'980'957, CIRCA 1997

Calibre 315/136, Geneva Seal hallmarked, 31 jewels, Gyromax balance, in-line escapement, opaline-grey dial with white gold applied baton hour markers, white gold feuille hands, sweep centre seconds, retrograde hand for date, apertures for day, month, leap years and moonphases, three-part case, screw down transparent case back, platinum PPCo buckle, case, dial and movement signed
Diameter: 36 mm.

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Lot Essay

With Patek Philippe presentation box, Certificate of Origin, product literature and corrector.

Launched at the Basel Fair in 1993, reference 5050 was the first Patek Philippe perpetual calendar wristwatch to feature a retrograde date. This model is generally divided into three series:

- 1st series: applied Roman numerals, railway minute track, moon-phase aperture

- 2nd series, such as the present watch: applied baton hour markers, pearled minute divisions, modified moon-phase display in the form of a subdial printed 'Automatic'

- 3rd series: applied Roman numerals, pearled minute divisions, moon-phase aperture

For further illustration of the reference 5050 please refer to Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, 1998 edition, pp. 296 & 297.

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