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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007
LOT 485
Ref. 5100J Yellow Gold "10 Days" Patek Philippe, Genève, "10 Days", No. 3201205, case No. 4091379, Ref. 5100J. Made in a limited edition of 1500 examples to celebrate the year 2000. Sold in December 2000. Very fine, rectangular lozenge-shaped, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with 10-day power reserve and an 18K yellow gold 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.
CHF 40,000 - 50,000
EUR 25,000 - 30,000 / USD 33,000 - 40,000
Sold: CHF 64,900
C. Two-body, manta ray-shaped, solid, polished, transparent case back secured by 4 screws, protected winding crown, sapphire crystals. D. ?Grainé? silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial at 6, up-and-down power reserve indication at 12. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 28-20/220 stamped with the 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
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Case: 1 |
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Movement: 1 |
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Dial: 1-01 |
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Notes
1500 examples in yellow gold : 750 examples in pink gold ; 450 examples in white gold and ; 300 examples in platinum,
The platinum examples have a flawless Top Wesselton diamond set between the lugs at 6 o?clock. To guarantee the exclusivity of limited edition, Ref. 5100, the case production tools will never be used again.