As one of the brand’s most coveted and complicated wristwatches incorporating a minute repeater, an instantaneous perpetual calendar, and a single button chronograph, the reference 5208 represents the epitome of haute horology. The perpetual calendar is displayed through three apertures at 10:30, 12 o’clock, and 1:30, which instantaneously and synchronously jump precisely at midnight. This solution - beyond granting the calendar display a minimalist and extremely elegant aesthetic - avoids misreadings possible with much more common, non-instantaneous, calendar changes. In order to achieve this, a very specific module had to be developed in order to transmit the exact amount of power at the correct instant. Furthermore, the calendar is accompanied by the moon phase display, a staple of Patek Philippe perpetual calendar timepieces dating back to more than a century. The intricacy of this movement becomes apparent when considering it is made out of a mind-blowing 719 components in total.
Frequently spotted on the wrist of Thierry Stern and produced in extremely small quantities since 2011, this masterpiece is reserved only for the most distinguished Patek Philippe clients upon application. Each client is then carefully considered and can only be granted with a purchasing opportunity once approved by the Stern family.
The present example is offered by its original owner, in brand new, unworn condition, and comes accompanied with all of its original accessories. Discontinued in 2018 with only pink gold-cased models available in the current catalogue, the current lot is one of a few to appear back on the market, highlighting the level of attachment collectors show for this outstanding model and the consequent difficulty in sourcing it.
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