30 Patek Philippe An exceptionally well-preserved and highly desirable, perpetual calendar, split-seconds chronograph, moon phases, leap year indication, manual wristwatch in pink gold, with Certificate of Origin, solid caseback and box, reference 5004R.

Estimate: € 180.000 –⁠ 360.000

• Model Perpetual Calendar Split-Seconds Chronograph
• Year 2007
• Reference 5004R-014
• Case Material 18K pink gold
• Case Number 44'438'215
• Bracelet Material 18K pink gold bracelet, approximate length 200mm
• Movement Manual, cal. CHR 27-70 Q, 28 jewels
• Movement Number 3'275'124
• Dimension 36.5mm Diameter
• Signed Case, dial and movement
• Accessories Accompanied by Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated October 24th 2007 stamped Hesselbein's Jewelers, leather book, invoice of overhaul, additional solid caseback, corrector pin and fitted presentation box.

Within the realm of contemporary grand complications, few references command the same reverence as the Patek Philippe reference 5004. It marked a pivotal moment for the manufacture: the union of a perpetual calendar chronograph with a split-seconds function. Never produced in large quantities, and even less so in pink gold, the reference occupies a discreet yet commanding position among collectors. At its core beats the calibre CHR 27-70 Q, a movement of formidable complexity, derived from a Lemania base yet profoundly reworked, refined, and elevated by Patek Philippe’s hand finishing and engineering expertise. The present pink gold example offers a remarkable aesthetic expression with a later added pink gold matching bracelet. Its dial, rendered in a luminous silvery opaline tone, is animated by applied rose gold numerals that lend warmth and character without sacrificing legibility. The familiar perpetual calendar architecture remains impeccably organized, with day and month apertures at 12 o’clock, balanced subsidiary registers, and a moonphase display anchoring the composition at 6. Noteworthy is the preservation of the case, which retains excellent proportions and definition throughout. Through the sapphire caseback, the movement reveals itself in all its intricacy, a layered and meticulously finished composition that rewards close inspection. Finally, the presence of its complete set of accessories elevates this example into a category of its own.