PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE AND RARE 18K PINK GOLD LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC ANNUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, MOON PHASES, POWER RESERVE, SILICON ESCAPE WHEEL AND SILINVAR SPIROMAX BALANCE SPRING, ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AND BOX

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The Advanced Research department at Patek Philippe is responsible for horological improvements and technical innovations. One of their important developments in recent years is the creation of silicium, forged using the ultra-modern DRIE (Deep Reactive Ion Etching) process. The silicium is used in the references 5250, 5350, 5450 & lately the new limited edition perpetual calendar 5550. With the two most current references, the three most important components of the escapement - the hairspring, the balance wheel and the anchor or pallet fork - are now in silicium or Silinvar, as Patek Philippe has named it. With the use of the revolutionary Silinvar Spiromax spring, Patek Philippe has ventured one step closer to perfection - the spring is isochronous regardless of temperature, movement orientation or magnetic presence.

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, ADVANCE RESEARCH, ANNUAL CALENDAR MODEL, REF. 5350, MOVEMENT NO. 3'686'006, CASE NO. 4'375'144, CIRCA 2007

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE AND RARE 18K PINK GOLD LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC ANNUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, MOON PHASES, POWER RESERVE, SILICON ESCAPE WHEEL AND SILINVAR SPIROMAX BALANCE SPRING, ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AND BOX
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, ADVANCE RESEARCH, ANNUAL CALENDAR MODEL, REF. 5350, MOVEMENT NO. 3'686'006, CASE NO. 4'375'144, CIRCA 2007
Cal. 324 S automatic lever movement stamped with the Geneva seal, 36 jewels, silicon escape wheel, silvered brushed dial, applied pink gold Arabic and baton numerals, sweep centre seconds, two subsidiary dial for month and day, aperture for moon phases, window for date, power reserve indicator, circular case, screw display back with integrated loupe and inscription Patek Philippe Advanced Research, 18k pink gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed
39 mm. diam.

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US$40,000-60,000

With Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated 18 April 2007, setting pin, sales tag, leather wallet, instruction manual, product literature, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

Fresh to the market, the present watch is one of only 20 examples in pink gold to have come up for auction to date. The present example is furthermore in outstanding overall condition.

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