Patek Philippe 18K white gold Ellipse wristwatch, reference 5028

Technical characteristics

Type

Automatic wristwatch

Calibre

Cal. 240PS automatic

Reference

5028

Dimensions

31 mm. wide & 35.5 mm. overall length

Case number

4'027'397

Place recorded

Switzerland

Movement number

1'964'113

Manufacture Date

1997

Maker / attribution

Patek Philippe

Design

Visible features

• Matte black oval dial with white Arabic numerals and an inner oval railroad minute track. • Eccentric subsidiary seconds register situated between the 4 and 5 o'clock positions. • Polished oval white gold bezel and case fitted with hidden lugs and an alligator or crocodile patterned black strap. • White baton hour and minute hands matched with a fluted winding crown at 3 o'clock. • Dial signed 'PATEK PHILIPPE GENEVE' below 12 o'clock and 'SWISS' below 6 o'clock.

Dial Configuration and Display

The dial is described in auction documentation as having a black matte finish with white Arabic numerals and an inner railway minute divisions track. An eccentric subsidiary seconds display is located toward 4 o'clock, accompanied by white hands. Direct observation reveals an inner oval railroad minute track following the interior contour of the case, white Arabic numerals, dial signatures reading 'PATEK PHILIPPE GENEVE' below the 12 o'clock position, and 'SWISS' located directly beneath 6 o'clock.

Case Form and External Construction

The timepiece features an 18K white gold Ellipse case executed in an oval geometry. Auction cataloguing describes the housing as a large oval case with hidden lugs, measuring 31 mm in width and 35.5 mm in overall length, closed by a snap-on back. Visual inspection confirms the polished oval white gold bezel and case body, flanked by a fluted winding crown positioned at 3 o'clock and attached to a black textured strap.

Reported Movement and Archival Documentation

According to the cataloguing description, the watch is powered by a Cal. 240PS automatic movement bearing movement number 1'964'113, engineered with 27 jewels and a 22K gold micro-rotor. The case is catalogued under number 4'027'397, and the lot includes an 18K white gold Patek Philippe oval buckle. The cataloguer notes an accompanying Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming the production of the watch in 1997 with a black dial and 11 white Arabic numerals, followed by its sale on 16 December 1997. Because internal components and the buckle are not visible in the provided lot photography, movement caliber details and archive documentation remain based entirely on source reporting.

Identification

Reference

5028

Serial number

1'964'113

Source note

Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.