Art of the Grand Complicationsline of Patek Philippe, the reference 5208 is one of the masterpieces of themanufacture. Made in a very small quantity, clients that can purchase this reference arevery carefully selected. As far as we know the client had ordered this watch to Patek Philippe in order to give it as a gift to the Russian President VladimirPutin. Patek Philippe dealer/distributor is the only one allowed to fill the certificate, in 99% of the time the name wrote on the certificate is the actual buyer; but in very very few exceptional case, when the watch has to be given as a giftto someone else and the distributor has enough proof of it, then the name of the person receiving the gift is written on the certificate. The end of the story is just guessing... Patek Philippe, Ref. 5208P. Made circa 2014. Fine, extremely rare and important platinum, self-winding perpetual calendar single-button chronograph with minute-repeater with a Patek Philippe platinum deployant clasp. Accompanied by its original box, certificate and booklets. Rare et très importante montre bracelet avec calendrier perpétuel, chronographe mono-poussoir et repetition minutes en platine. Boitier rond. Cadrangris avec index batons en or blanc, compteurs pour les minutes combineavec indication des années, heures combine avec indication jour nuit, secondes combine avec la phase de lune, guichets pour le jour, mois et date. Aiguilles en or blanc. Boite Certificat et Livrets Mouvement mécanique automatique avec repetition sur deux gongs calibre R CH 27 PS QI. Bracelet cuir avec boucle déployante en platine signé. Cadran, boitier et mouvement signés. DIM. 42 mm.

Ref Variations: 5208P-001,5208T-010,5208P,