Fine Watches · 8 March 2022

Reference 5040, A white gold tonneau shaped automatic perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon

Reference 5040, A white gold tonneau shaped automatic perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases, 24 hour and leap year indication, factory single-sealed, Circa 2002

Patek Philippe · reference 5040

Sotheby's, March 2022

Hammer result

USD 40,320

19% below the high estimate
Low estimate USD 30,000
High estimate USD 50,000

The lot

Auction house

Sotheby's

Sale

Fine Watches

Date

8 March 2022

Lot number

49

Reference

5040

Brand

Patek Philippe

Year

2002

Ask against realised

$39,500 dealers ask from vs $40,320 this lot made

Across 3 dealer listings of reference 5040. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

38 confirmed sales, 2010 to 2025

Average realised price per year, 2010 to 2025. Low $33,969, high $44,023.

YearSalesAverageRange
2025 2 $40,869 $33,478 to $48,260
2024 2 $43,694 $42,316 to $45,073
2023 1 $38,100 $38,100 to $38,100
2022 5 $38,063 $28,912 to $53,021
2021 5 $33,969 $982.72 to $52,725
2019 2 $34,330 $30,338 to $38,321
2015 1 $38,565 $38,565 to $38,565
2014 2 $34,591 $32,500 to $36,682
2013 5 $38,530 $35,000 to $45,149
2012 4 $44,023 $35,326 to $52,500
2011 5 $43,453 $34,538 to $51,925
2010 4 $38,712 $31,250 to $50,400

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
Reference 5040 | A yellow gold tonneau-shaped perpetual cale Sotheby's Jun 2025 USD 48,260
Patek Philippe Ref 5040 Perpetual Calendar Antiquorum May 2025 HKD 262,500
Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K rose gold automatic perp Bonhams Dec 2024 GBP 33,280
Patek Philippe Ref. 5040 Phillips Sep 2024 CHF 38,100
Patek Philippe Ref. 5040 Phillips Dec 2023 USD 38,100
Patek Philippe Ref 5040 Perpetual Calendar Moon Phase Antiquorum Nov 2022 CHF 32,500
PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE AND ELEGANT 18K GOLD TONNEAU-SHAPED A Christie's Nov 2022 CHF 52,920
Ref. 5040 | A yellow gold tonneau-shaped perpetual calendar Sotheby's Sep 2022 GBP 25,200

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