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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

LOT 482

Ref. 5100P, Platinum "10 Days" Patek Philippe, Genève,"10 Days", No. 3201652, case No. 4111200, Ref. 5100P. Made in a limited edition of 300 examples to celebrate the year 2000. Sold in December 2000. Very fine and rare, rectangular lozenge-shaped, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with 10-day power reserve and a platinum Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, an attestation, a "Bulletin de Marche du Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres", a solid silver medal to mark the third millennium inlaid in a plexiglas plate and a Certificate of Origin.

C. Two-body, manta ray-shaped, solid, polished, transparent case back secured by 4 screws, protected winding crown, sapphire crystals. D. Black with applied white gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial at 6, up-and-down power reserve indication at 12. White gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 28-20/220 stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, 9 of them in 18K gold châton, 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. Property of a Collector from Hong Kong