3166 - PATEK PHILIPPE · ANNUAL CALENDAR

PATEK PHILIPPE · ANNUAL CALENDAR Ref. 5035P-017 · ca. 1999 · 950 platinum · 37 mm Team Switzerland received the 5035P, while the negotiating partners from the U.S. chose Rolex. This was part of a major medical technology deal from the 1990s—a time when such agreements were still celebrated and their architects were honored with something lasting. The engraving commemorates the occasion; a black dial, platinum, and the annual calendar—still a relatively new feature at the time—provide the watch with a fitting setting. Case number: 4045359 · Movement number: 3130490 Case: Round platinum case with a stepped bezel, curved lugs, and discreetly recessed calendar correctors. Signed crown and screw-down display case back. Engraved with “TIMEPIECE 1992–1999” Dial: Black with applied luminous Roman numerals, railway-track minute track, and luminous hands. Day of the week and month in German on two sub-dials, with a 24-hour display and date window below. Movement: Automatic, Patek Philippe Caliber 315 S QA 24H (315/198), 35 jewels, gold rotor, and Geneva Seal Functions: Three-hand watch with central seconds, annual calendar with day of the week, month, and date, 24-hour display Strap: Black leather strap Clasp: Patek Philippe pin buckle in 950 platinum Box: Yes – Patek Philippe wooden box with aged interior lining · Papers: Patek Philippe Certificat d’Origine, Seiler, 1999; Patek Philippe service records from 2001, 2006, and 2013, as well as a Seiler receipt for a complete overhaul in 2013 · Accessories: Setting pin and Patek Philippe document case Condition: Well-maintained with slight signs of wear on the case and clasp, beautiful dial, and a dedication engraving along the edge of the caseback. Leather strap needs replacement. Serviced under warranty by Patek Philippe in 2001, with new hands and a new strap; serviced again in 2006, with replacement of the crystal and hands. Complete overhaul in 2013 with replacement of pushers, crowns, and hands.