In 1994, luxury fake Patek Philippe introduced the reference 5004. Like its contemporary, the 3970, it uses a Lemania base caliber, but adds a split-seconds function (or rattrapante). The package of the 1:1 replica Patek Philippe 5004 is impressive: it still measures just 36mm in diameter and 15mm in thickness, with a massive crown that operates the rattrapante function.
It’s said that after launch in 1994, Swiss made fake Patek Philippe produced around one 5004 a month, meaning it would’ve produced about 200 until it was discontinued in 2012 (when it produced a final 50 5004s in steel with the eventual owners’ names engraved on the caseback). Of the regular production 5004s, the platinum 5004P like Ed’s is the rarest. It’s an aesthetic and technical achievement, one of the most exciting aaa quality replica Patek Philippe watches ever.