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Lot Essay
This endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. The watch will be supplied with a calf leather strap.
The present reference 5079 is preserved in superb overall condition. It is part of a very select group of timepieces featuring a hand-engraved number under the upper left-hand lug. This number is a retailer’s personal stock reference number which corresponds to the same number recorded in the company’s sales ledger, a custom used by a handful of the world’s most prestigious luxury watch stores. The engraving of an individual retail number underlines the esteem felt by the retailer in being the supplier of such an exceptional and complicated Patek Philippe watch. Such number represents a true mark of originality and provenance, whilst also being a successful customization system so that the watch can always be identified in the future.
Reference 5079
Reference 5079 fully embodies the most iconic traits of a Patek Philippe wristwatch. It is a pure repeater, without any further complication. The dial is an epitome of elegance: deceivingly simple, with only subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, and the old school railway divisions. A hint - subtle to the extreme - of the importance of the timepiece is given by the enamel dial: an extremely costly, lengthy and difficult dial manufacturing process reserved only for exceptional timepieces.
It is an absurdly rare timepiece, especially if considered it is a modern production watch: it was produced only from 2001 to 2005, with a total output estimated at 80 pieces. Last, but not least, it is a cathedral repeater, meaning that it produces a deeper and longer chime, thanks to the extra-long gongs. Fitting such resonators in a wristwatch case without them touching each other or component of the movement (and thus spoiling the purity of the chime) is a very difficult feat of engineering only the best watchmakers try and venture.
Combining elegance, rarity, understatement and engineering prowess, reference 5079 perfectly epitomizes what collectors look for in a Patek Philippe wristwatch.
The present reference 5079 is preserved in superb overall condition. It is part of a very select group of timepieces featuring a hand-engraved number under the upper left-hand lug. This number is a retailer’s personal stock reference number which corresponds to the same number recorded in the company’s sales ledger, a custom used by a handful of the world’s most prestigious luxury watch stores. The engraving of an individual retail number underlines the esteem felt by the retailer in being the supplier of such an exceptional and complicated Patek Philippe watch. Such number represents a true mark of originality and provenance, whilst also being a successful customization system so that the watch can always be identified in the future.
Reference 5079
Reference 5079 fully embodies the most iconic traits of a Patek Philippe wristwatch. It is a pure repeater, without any further complication. The dial is an epitome of elegance: deceivingly simple, with only subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, and the old school railway divisions. A hint - subtle to the extreme - of the importance of the timepiece is given by the enamel dial: an extremely costly, lengthy and difficult dial manufacturing process reserved only for exceptional timepieces.
It is an absurdly rare timepiece, especially if considered it is a modern production watch: it was produced only from 2001 to 2005, with a total output estimated at 80 pieces. Last, but not least, it is a cathedral repeater, meaning that it produces a deeper and longer chime, thanks to the extra-long gongs. Fitting such resonators in a wristwatch case without them touching each other or component of the movement (and thus spoiling the purity of the chime) is a very difficult feat of engineering only the best watchmakers try and venture.
Combining elegance, rarity, understatement and engineering prowess, reference 5079 perfectly epitomizes what collectors look for in a Patek Philippe wristwatch.