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New York, Dec 11, 2008

LOT 231

Ref. 5100J 10-Days Patek Philippe, Genève, "10 Days,? No. 3201808, case No. 4091252, Ref. 5100 J. Made in a limited edition of 1500 examples to commemorate the new Millennium. Very fine, rectangular lozenge, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with 10-day power reserve and an 18K yellowgold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the original box, "Bulletin de Marche du Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres," a solid silvermedal set between 2 plexiglas plates tomark the third millennium, Certificate of Origin and the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, manta ray-shaped, polished, concave and stepped bezel, protected winding crown, transparent case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Satiné silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial at 6, up and down indication at 12. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 28-20/220, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, nine of them in 18K gold chaton settings, 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.