Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Jun 14, 2007

LOT 147

"Pink Gold 10-Day" Patek Philippe, Genève, "10 Jours", No. 3203327, case No. 4098694, Ref. 5100 R. Made in a limited edition of 750 examples in pink gold to celebrate the year 2000. Sold on May 8, 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.

USD 55,000 - 70,000

EUR 40,000 - 52,000

Sold: USD 61,360

C. Two-body, manta ray-shaped, solid, polished, transparent case back with 4 screws, protected winding crown, sapphire crystals. D. Ruthenium gray with applied pink gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial at 6, up-and-down indication below 12. Pink 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 chatons, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, double-barrel. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 34 x 46 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Property of an Swiss Collector


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 1

As new
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 5100. Has a movement with 10-day power reserve, a first in the history of watchmaking. It was produced in 3000 examples only: 1500 in yellow gold, 750 in pink gold, 450 in white gold and 300 in platinum, the latter with 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.