Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

LOT 196

"Pink Gold 10-Day" Patek Philippe, Genève, "10 Jours", No. 3203267, case 4124202,Ref. 5100 R-001. Produced in a limited edition of 750 examples in pink gold to celebrate the year 2000. Sold in April 2001. Very fine and rare, rectangular lozenge, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with 10-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.

C. Two-body, manta ray-shaped, solid, polished, transparent case back secured with 4 screws, protected winding-crown, sapphire crystals. D. Ruthenium grey with applied pink gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial at 6, up-and-down indication below 12. Pink gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 28-20 / 220, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, 9 of them in 18K gold chaton settings, straight line lever escapement, double-barrel, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 34 x 46 mm. Thickness 12 mm.