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Rare Patek Philippe and Rolex Daytona Set to Auction

5/11/2025

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Patek Philippe's reference 5016, introduced in 1994, dazzles with its intricate minute repeater, retrograde perpetual calendar, and tourbillon, holding the title of Patek's most complex watch until 2001. In an exciting twist, a rare platinum Rolex Daytona from 1999—one of just four made—will soon hit the auction block, with estimates soaring to $1.7 million.

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Patek Philippe's reference 5016, introduced in 1994, dazzles with its intricate minute repeater, retrograde perpetual calendar, and tourbillon, holding the title of Patek's most complex watch until 2001. In an exciting twist, a rare platinum Rolex Daytona from 1999—one of just four made—will soon hit the auction block, with estimates soaring to $1.7 million.