50,400 CHF
Ref. 5100, 10 Days Patek Philippe, Genève, "10 Days", No. 3201915, case No. 4102471, Ref. 5100J. Made in 2000 in a limited edition of 1500 pieces to celebrate the new millennium. Sold on November 23, 2000. Very fine, rectangular lozenge-shaped, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with 10-day power-reserve and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a "Bulletin de Marche du Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres", a solid silver medal to mark the third millennium inlaid in a plexiglas plate, and a Certificate of Origin. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 4 screws, protected winding crown, sapphire crystals. Matte silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial at 6, power-reserve indication at 12. Yellow gold dauphine hands. Cal. 28-20/220 stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, 9 of them in 18K gold chatons, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, double barrel. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 34 x 46 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Notes Ref. 5100 Has a movement with a 10-day power reserve, a first in the history of watchmaking. It was produced in 3000 examples only: 1500 examples in yellow gold : 750 examples in pink gold ; 450 examples in white gold; 300 examples in platinum. The platinum examples
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-05-11
