$59,000
"Pink gold 10 Days" Patek Philippe, Genève, "10 Jours", No. 3203327, case No. 4098694, Ref. 5100 R. Made in a limited edition of 750 examples in pink gold to celebrate the year 2000. Sold on May 8, 2001. Very fine and rare, rectangular lozenge, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with10-day power-reserve and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, a certificate of origin, an attestation, a "Bulletin de Marche du Contrôle Officiel Suisse des chronomètres", and a solid silver medal to mark the third millennium inlaid in a Plexiglas plate, in a leather pouch. Two-body, manta ray-shaped, solid, polished, transparent case back with 4 screws, protected winding-crown, sapphire crystals. Ruthenium gray with applied pink gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial at 6, up-and-down indication below 12. Pink gold "dauphine" hands. Cal. 28-20 / 220, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodiumplated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, 9 of them in 18K gold châtons, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, double-barrel.Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 34 x 46 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Notes Ref. 51000 has a newly-developed Patek Philippe movement with a 10-day power reserve, a first in the history of watchmaking. It was produced in 3000 examples only: 1500 in yellow gold, 7
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-09-20
