# @sothebyswatches on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-03-27T00:00:45.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sotheby's Watches (@sothebyswatches) — https://gondola.cc/sothebyswatches

## Caption

Two modern Patek Philippe references that balance mechanical complexity with equally considered design.

The reference 5146/1J centers on one of Patek’s most practical complications — the annual calendar — with a full calendar display, moon phase and power reserve, all driven by a self-winding caliber. Designed to require just one correction per year, it remains among the most useful and legible complications for daily wear.

Alongside it, the reference 5130/1R distills the ingenuity of the world time complication — simultaneously displaying 24 time zones, powered by the ultra-thin caliber 240 HU.

In both, Patek Philippe’s bracelet-making is on full display. Executed entirely in gold, each integrates seamlessly into the case, wearing with a comfort that matches their technical ambition.

Sotheby's New York
Fine Watches Auction
20 – 31 March
12 PM ET

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