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Introduction
The history of the split-seconds chronograph, also known in French as “rattrapante” is closely connected to the history and development of Patek Philippe since its founding in 1839. The split-seconds chronograph adds an additional layer of functionality to a standard chronograph by allowing the timing of two separate events simultaneously. This complex mechanism represents a pinnacle of ingenuity and precision in watchmaking, pushing the boundaries of what is possible is the mechanical timekeeping. Patek Philippe was again the first watch manufacturer to produce the split-seconds in a wristwatch with the first of its kind and earliest known made in 1923, now exhibited at the Patek Philippe Museum.
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Ref. 5950 A, made 2011, Grand Complications Collection, stainless steel split-seconds chronograph wristwatch with cushion shaped design, manual winding, CH 27-525 PS , stamped with the Geneva seal, Gyromax balance. Split-seconds chronograph with monopusher.
Ref. 5004 P – 027, made 1998, Grand Complications Collection, stainless steel perpetual calendar split-seconds chronograph wristwatch with black dial, moon phases, 24h and leap year indication, manual winding, CH 27-70 Q, manual winding, stamped with the Geneva seal, Gyromax balance.The Ref. 5004 was launched in 1994 and ceased production in 2010.
Ref. 5204 P - 001, circa 2013, Grand complications collection, platinum perpetual calendar split-seconds chronograph wristwatch with moon phases, leap year and night and day indications, manual winding, calibre 29-535 PS Q, manual winding, stamped with the PP seal, Gyromax balance. Ref. 5204 launched in March 2012 at Baselworld replaced the iconic Ref. 5004.
Ref. 1436 J, made 1960, second generation, yellow gold split-seconds chronograph doctor’s wristwatch with two-tone silvered dial, pulsation scale, and co-axial push-button, manual winding, Cal 13’’’ complete with original certificate, envelope, invoice, correspondence between the first owner and Mr. Henri Stern and a copy of the US Bureau of Customs import receipt, the present example is one of only three known.
Ref. 5370 P - 001, circa 2016, Grand Complications Collection, large platinum split-seconds chronograph wristwatch with black enamel dial, applied Breguet numerals and tachometer scale, manual winding, calibre CHR 29-535 PS, stamped with the PP seal, Gyromax balance. Ref. 5370 P launched in 2015 was inspired by the famous Ref. 1436, it is among other complicated timepieces at Patek Philippe distinguished by its black enamel dial with applied Breguet numerals.