Description

Best known for their Grand Complications watches Patek Philippe masters the “Haute Horlogerie” and are arguably the best in the industry.
In 1989, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the manufacture, Patek Philippe developed what is one of the most complicated portable timepiece in the world: the Calibre 89 with 33 complications but half a century ago in 1932 they had built the “Henry Graves Supercomplication” which had at that time 24 complications, including Westminster chimes, a perpetual calendar, sunrise and sunset times, and a celestial map of New York as seen from Graves’s apartment on Fifth Avenue.
For decades they did held the title of the most complicated watches built. Mastering their craft they perpetuated the skills and traditions to deliver in their current collection pieces of the highest quality.

Reference 5004 was produced from 1994 to 2009, due to its complexity to manufacture they were making only 12 pieces a year ! Available in gold and platinum it remains altogether a rare reference in any metal.

*In 2012, we saw the release of the 5204P-001 the upgraded version of the 5004, firstly the size is now more universal at 40mm that fits most wrists, the previous version at 37mm was considered a bit small.
The new dial is just beautiful with good readability.   The movement is a new fully made in-house, its split-seconds function much more reliable and a power reserve of ±65 hours.
In our eyes, if you had to choose one watch out of the whole Patek Philippe catalogue, it would be this one!

Patek Philippe – Bio

Patek Philippe & Co. was founded in 1839, located in Geneva and the Vallée de Joux. It designs and manufactures timepieces and movements, including some of the most complicated mechanical watches. It is considered by many experts and aficionados to be one of the most prestigious watch manufacturers.
In 1868, Patek Philippe made their first wristwatch, which was sold on November 13, 1876 to the Hungarian Countess.
It is the last independent, family-owned Genevan watch manufacture with uninterrupted operating history spanning nearly 180 years.