Lot 162

Patek Philippe

Perpetual Calendar

A rare and elegant tonneau-shaped Geneva wristwatch with perpetual calendar, leap year indicator and moon phase - full set with original battery driven winding box, Patek Philippe leather wallet, original certificate, booklets, setting pin and an additional solid gold push back no. 2942237

Patek Philippe began the production of reference 5040 in 1992; it was fitted with automatic calibre 240Q. Its unique, elegant tonneau shape is a homage to Patek’s 1920s models. The watch was available in yellow gold, platinum, white gold and some very few pink gold examples. This watch here is one of the very early ones with the much-coveted Breguet gold numerals and hands. Production was discontinued in 2007 and the model was replaced by references 5140J (2012) and 5140G (2014).