42,000 CHF
Yellow Gold, "10 Days" Patek Philippe, Genève, "10 Days", movement No. 3201813, case No. 4091363, Ref. 5100J. Made in 2000 in a limited edition of 1500 pieces to celebrate the new millennium. Sold in December 2000. Very fine, rectangular lozenge-shaped, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold chronometer 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 plexiglass plate, and a Certificate of Origin and a fitted box. To be sold without reserve 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 examp
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-03-29
