2844 - Patek Philippe, rare and highly sought-after chronograph, 2001.

Patek Philippe, rare and highly sought-after chronograph, 2001. 18K yellow gold. Diameter: 42 mm. Certificate: 5070J-001 Provenance: 4139857, large case with stepped lugs and screw-down sapphire crystal display case back Exhibited: Black dial with applied Arabic numerals, subsidiary counters at 3 and 9 o’clock, gold hands Exhibited: Very fine manual-winding movement no. 3146837 with Breguet balance spring, screw-down balance, cal. 27-70CHR, 24 jewels Literature: Crocodile leather strap with original Patek Philippe yellow-gold folding clasp Original box, outer box, original warranty certificate, and instruction manual in a leather pouch This attractive timepiece impresses not only with its nearly mint condition but also with its complete set of accessories. The model is very much in the style of Patek Philippe chronographs from the 1950s. With its rectangular pushers, large gold case, and tachymeter scale, reference 5070 evokes the glamour of that era of motor racing.