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Geneva, Mar 20, 2010

LOT 458

Patek Philippe Ref. 5100 White Gold limited Patek Philippe, Genève, "10 Days", movement No. 3202348, case No. 4124375, Ref. 5100G. Made in a limited edition of 450 examples to celebrate the year 2000, sold on January 2001. Very fine, rectangular lozenge-shaped, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with 10-day power reserve and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by 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 50,000 - 65,000

USD 47,000 - 60,000 / EUR 35,000 - 45,000

Sold: CHF 84,000

C. Two-body, manta ray-shaped, solid, polished, transparent case back secured by 4 screws, protected winding crown, sapphire crystals. D. Navy blue 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 Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, 9 of them 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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Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 1

As new
Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 5100 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.