Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 20 April 2016

Patek Philippe ref 5040 Yellow Gold Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 776581, Ref. 5040J

PATEK PHILIPPE REF 5040 YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 776581, Ref. 5040J. Made circa 1994. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, 24-hour indication and 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp.

Patek Philippe · reference 5040J

Antiquorum, April 2016

Hammer result

USD 37,500

25% below the high estimate
Low estimate USD 30,000
High estimate USD 50,000

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

20 April 2016

Lot number

257

Reference

5040J

Brand

Patek Philippe

Year

1994

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Ask against realised

$8,995 dealers ask from vs $37,500 this lot made

Across 6 dealer listings of reference 5040J. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

15 confirmed sales, 2014 to 2025

Average realised price per year, 2014 to 2025. Low $25,000, high $36,529.

YearSalesAverageRange
2025 3 $36,097 $33,141 to $39,194
2024 1 $29,187 $29,187 to $29,187
2022 3 $36,529 $32,421 to $44,406
2020 2 $27,065 $26,630 to $27,500
2016 4 $29,083 $25,000 to $37,500
2015 1 $25,000 $25,000 to $25,000
2014 1 $31,038 $31,038 to $31,038

Confirmed sales only, converted to USD at today's rate so salerooms in different currencies can be compared. Unsold lots and withheld prices are excluded from the averages.

Other sales of this reference

8 shown, most recent first

WatchHouseDateResult
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN 18K GOLD TONNEAU-SHAPED AUTOMATIC PERPETU Christie's Nov 2025 HKD 304,800
Patek Philippe Ref 5040J 014 Antiquorum May 2025 CHF 27,500
Patek Philippe Ref. 5040J Phillips Mar 2025 HKD 279,400
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN 18K GOLD TONNEAU SHAPED PERPETUAL CALENDA Christie's Oct 2024 HKD 226,800
PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 5040J, A FINE 18K YELLOW GOLD PERPETUAL Christie's Dec 2022 USD 32,760
PATEK PHILIPPE, YELLOW GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR, REF. 5040J Christie's May 2022 CHF 44,100
Patek Philippe Ref 5040J Perpetual Calendar Antiquorum Jan 2022 EUR 28,600
PATEK PHILIPPE, GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR WITH MOON PHASES, RE Christie's Oct 2020 USD 27,500
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