Year: 2013
Reference No: 5074P-001
Movement No: 5'001'503
Case No: 4'631'636
Material: Platinum
Calibre: Automatic, R 27 Q, 39 jewels
Bracelet/Strap: Alligator
Clasp/Buckle: Platinum Patek Philippe pin buckle
Accessories: With Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated November 25, 2013, additional caseback, setting pin, portfolio photograph of the present watch, product literature, instruction manual, leather portfolio, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

Since the turn of the Millennium, the "50" series of Patek Philippe watches including the reference 5070, 5016 and 5074 have gained notoriety for their impressive bold designs, underscoring the classic DNA of Switzerland's last family owned Genevan manufacture. The reference 5074 however trumps most, with a direct lineage to the 3974, a watch launched to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the brand and is now a collecting icon. Both share a self-winding calibre, a perpetual calendar with moon phases and crucially a minute repeater. However the 5074 boasts an impressive 42mm case housing a cathedral gong formed from a special alloy wrapped around the movement one and three-quarter times to produce a prolonged reverberation. Muscle was added to the references' intellectual might. Patek Philippe released the reference 5074 in yellow gold in 2001 to the delight of collectors and lovers of high horology, replacing it with the pink gold model in 2005, and the coveted platinum edition was later introduced in 2009. Without question a 21st century take on the grand complication watches of the mid-20th century's golden age of horology, it introduced to a new generation mechanical complexity with a number of elements such as the downturned fluted lugs reminiscent of those found on the iconic 2499 to produce a recipe that expressed the perfect combination of vintage and complication. Fresh to the auction market and consigned from the original owner, the present watch was brand new, complete with a full suite of accessories and double sealed originally. It was only unsealed on January 17, 2023 for the purpose of shipping the timepiece. A video of the unsealing of the timepiece is available to view, and the timepiece is also accompanied by a signed letter from Phillips' in-house counsel attesting this fact. As such, it is a study of originality, showing how a reference 5074 should look when it is brand new, from the curves on the lugs, to the fluting and all the hallmarks - all are original, as if the timepiece left the Patek Philippe manufacture yesterday.