5070
- Production
- 1998–2008
- Model
- Manual Chronograph
- Case material
- 18k Gold / Platinum
- Case size
- 42mm
- Movement
- Manual
- Calibre
- CH 27-70
- Dial colours
- Black, Silver / White, Grey, Blue
Patek Philippe unveiled the 5070 at Baselworld 1998, its first simple, non-calendar chronograph since the reference 1463 had gone out of production decades earlier. At 42mm it was the largest wristwatch Patek Philippe had made since 1950, though an 11.6mm case kept it wearable, and the design deliberately echoed the 46mm split-seconds reference 2512 from 1952. It ran on the caliber CH 27-70, built around a Lemania 2310 ebauche, the last Patek Philippe chronograph to use an outside-sourced movement before the manufacture moved to its own in-house calibers.
Key dates.
- 5070 introduced at Baselworld, Patek Philippe's first non-calendar chronograph in decades
- Platinum 5070P introduced as the final metal in the line, produced for about one year before the reference was retired
- Patek Philippe capped 5070 production at roughly 250 pieces per metal per year.
- The 5070P's standard production dial is blue; a salmon dial has surfaced only as a documented special-order piece, not as part of regular platinum production.
Before you ask.
When was the Patek Philippe 5070 produced?
The 5070 was produced from 1998 to 2008.
What movement does the Patek Philippe 5070 use?
The Patek Philippe 5070 runs the CH 27-70, a manual movement.
How do I check a Patek Philippe 5070 with Watch Safe?
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