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New York, Jun 18, 2008

LOT 397

Platinum 10-Days Patek Philippe, Genève, "10-Days?, No. 3201439, Ref. 5100 P. Made in a limited edition of 300 pieces to celebrate the New Millennium. Very fine and rare, rectangular lozenge-shaped, water-resistant, platinum wristwatch with 10-day power reserve and a platinum Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the original box, certificate, Attestation, "Bulletin de Marche du Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres", and a solid silver medal to mark the third millennium, set between two Plexiglas plates.

USD 60,000 - 90,000

EUR 40,000 - 60,000

Sold: USD 110,160

C. Two-body, solid, polished, concave and stepped bezel, protected winding crown, transparent case back with 4 screws inscribed "Patek Philippe Year 2000?, sapphire crystals. D. Black with applied white gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial at 6, up-and-down indication below 12. White gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 28-20/220 stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, 9 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. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 34 x 46 mm. Thickness 12 mm.


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Ref. 5100 This reference has a movement with a 10-day power reserve, a first in the history of watchmaking. It was produced in 3000 examples only: 1500 examples in yellow gold : 750 examples in pink gold; 450 examples in white gold; 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 this limited edition, the case production tools will never be used again.