Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 400

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 5101 10 DAY TOURBILLON PLATINUM Patek Philippe, Genève, 10 Days Tourbillon, movement No. 3361093, case No. 4244226, Ref. 5101P. Sold on February 20th , 2004. Extremely fine and very rare, rectangular and curved, Art Deco style platinum and diamond chronometer wristwatch with one-minute tourbillon regulator, tandem mainspring barrels for 10-day power-reserve and a platinum Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Certificate of Origin, chronometer rating certificate, pouch, instructions in a leather folder, and the original wood fitted box.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped curved sides, sapphire case back with 4 screws, Top Wesselton diamond set between the lugs at 6, sapphire crystal. D. Salmon-colored with applied black oxidized gold Breguet numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Black oxidized gold feuille hands. M. Cal. TO 28-20/222, rectangular, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, 6 of which are set in gold chatons, tandem mainspring barrels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator with A-shaped cage under a polished steel bridge, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, 21,600 semi-oscillations per hour, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 30 x 52 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Property of a North American Collector