Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare stainless steel limited edition wristwatch with two-tone silvered dial, original certificate, attestation of limited edition, commemorative medal, sales tag and box

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PATEK PHILIPPE Ref. 5565A-001 Limited Edition for the Salons Patek Philippe in Geneva

Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 5565A-001, movement no. 1’901’902, case no. 4’381’711, circa 2007

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Patek Philippe. A very fine and rare stainless steel limited edition wristwatch with two-tone silvered dial, original certificate, attestation of limited edition, commemorative medal, sales tag and box
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, ref. 5565A-001, movement no. 1’901’902, case no. 4’381’711, circa 2007
Movement: cal. 215 PS Aig. 2 stamped with the Geneva seal, manual, 18 jewels, signed
Dial: two-tone silvered, black Arabic numerals, signed
Case: screw back with engraved illustration of the Salons Patek Philippe in Geneva and commemorative inscription Patek Philippe Geneve 1839 – 1892 - 2006, 36 mm. diam., signed
With: stainless steel Patek Philippe buckle, Certificate of Origin from Patek Philippe Salons de Geneve, and dated 11 October 2007, attestation of limited edition dated 11 October 2007, commemorative medal, leather folder, instruction manual, product literature, fitted presentation box and outer packaging

Special Notice

Many of the watches offered for sale in this catalogue are pictured with straps made of endangered or protected animal materials such as alligator or crocodile. These endangered species straps are shown for display purposes only and are not for sale. Christie’s will remove and retain the strap prior to shipment from the sale site. At some sale sites, Christie’s may, at its discretion, make the displayed endangered species strap available to the buyer of the lot free of charge if collected in person from the sale site within 1 year of the date of the sale. Please check with the department for details on a particular lot.

Lot Essay

The present ref. 5565A is consigned by its original owner and preserved in like new overall condition. It is furthermore sold with the full set of accessories.

Inspired by Patek Philippe's celebrated reference 565, reference 5565 - which was exclusively available in the Geneva Salons – was made in a limited edition of only 300 examples. It features a stainless steel case and the highly attractive two-tone silvered dial. Reminiscent of the dials from the period, it combines a vertical satin finish center combined with applied black nickel-plated gold Arabic and baton numerals. Its movement is the famous caliber 215 PS, developed in the early 1970s and much appreciated by collectors. The design of the sleek case is derived from the famous reference 565, the screw back is decorated with an engraving of Patek Philippe's building on Rue du Rhone and the inscription "1839-1892-2006", commemorating three key dates in the firm's history:

1839: foundation of the watchmaking company Patek, Czapek & Cie at Quai des Bergues 29, Geneva
1892: following the move to Rue du Rhône in 1853, renovation and modernizing of the building under the direction of the celebrated architect Jacques-Elise Goss
2006: restoration of the historical premises and inauguration of the newly renovated Salons Patek Philippe at Rue du Rhône 41.

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