Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, May 10, 2020

LOT 249

Patek Philippe - Ref. 5100 R, 10-day going, wrist-chronometer, power reserve; “10 Days”, limited edition of 750 pieces; 18K rose gold

HKD 234,000 - 274,000

USD 30,000 - 35,000 / EUR 27,300 - 31,900 / CHF 30,000 - 35,000

18K rose gold, manual-winding, manta-shaped vertical rectangular-shaped, chronometer gentleman’s wristwatch, with subsidiary seconds at 6 and one horological complication: • 10-day power-reserve indication (sector at 12 o’clock). Polished two-piece case, with sapphire-crystal case-back screwed by four screws. Case-back engraved in taille-douce (fine cut) with the mention “Year 2000 / Patek Philippe”. Ruthenium colour dial with suspended Arabic applied rose gold numerals and radial indexes.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 1 *
Dial: 1-01

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Brand Patek Philippe, Geneva

Model “10 Days” collection; limited edition of 300 pieces especially made to mark the Third Millennium

Reference 5100 R

Year Circa 2000

Movement No. 3 201 139

Case No. 4 091 206

Material 18K rose gold

Bracelet brown crocodile leather Patek Philippe strap

Buckle 18K rose gold Patek Philippe buckle

Caliber 28-20 / 220, adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, Geneva Quality Hall Mark

Height 46 mm.

Width 34 mm.

Signature dial, case and movement

Accessories original fitted box and outer box, certificate of origin, Attestation, Bulletin de Marche, booklets, commemorative silver medal and its display, “PBG” seal, hang tag

Notes

The original Certificate mentioned that this watch was delivered to Gübelin, Luzern / Lucerne, and sold on November 22, 2000.
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Reference5100, wrist-chronometerwith 10-day power reserve
Produced to mark the millennium in 2000, this model was fitted with a movement with 10 days of power reserve and was manufactured in a limited series of 3 000 examples:
· 1 500 in yellow gold, reference 5100 J.
· 750 in rose gold, reference 5100 R.
· 450 in grey gold, reference 5100 G.
· 300 in platinum, reference 5100 P.
The destruction of the tools and dies used for the manufacture of the case ensured that this model can no longer be produced.
At the request of Patek Philippe, a new Bulletin de marche (Watch rate certificate) was created by the Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres (C.O.S.C.; Official Swiss Chronometers Control) exclusively reserved for watches bearing the Poinçon de Genève (Hall-mark of Geneva).
The case of this model was inspired by the Patek Philippe Ref. 2524, launched in 1955, and so-called “Manta Ray” by collectors.

Bibliography

Patrizzi, Osvaldo, Collecting Patek Philippe Wristwatches, Genova, 2010, vol. 2, p. 306 (No. 1 244, similar watch).