Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 11, 2014

LOT 125

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 5100 '10 DAYS' PINK GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, "10 Days" movement No. 3202912. Ref. 5100R. Made in a limited edition of 750 pieces to celebrate the new millennium, sold May 3rd, 2001. Very fine, rectangular lozenge-shaped, water-resistant, 18K pink gold Chronometer wristwatch with 10-day power reserve and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Patek Philippe box, Certificate of Origin, C.O.S.C. certificate, Attestation and booklets.

Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 4 screws, protected winding crown, sapphire crystals. Gray with applied pink gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial at 6, 10 day power-reserve indication at 12. Pink 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.