Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K white gold limited edition rectangular wristwatch with blue dial, ten days power reserve, original Attestation, Rate Certificate and box
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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K white gold limited edition rectangular wristwatch with blue dial, ten days power reserve, original Attestation, Rate Certificate and box

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENÈVE, 10 DAYS, YEAR 2000, REF. 5100, MOVEMENT NO. 3'201'295, CASE NO. 4'098'920, MANUFACTURED IN 1999

Closed14 November 2011

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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K white gold limited edition rectangular wristwatch with blue dial, ten days power reserve, original Attestation, Rate Certificate and box
Signed Patek Philippe, Genève, 10 Days, Year 2000, ref. 5100, movement no. 3'201'295, case no. 4'098'920, manufactured in 1999
Cal. 28-20/220 nickel-finished 10 days lever movement stamped with the Geneva seal, 29 jewels, Gyromax balance, free sprung regulator, blue dial, applied white gold dagger and Arabic numerals, two engine-turned subsidiary dials for ten days power reserve and constant seconds, rectangular case, angular flared sides, glazed display back secured by four screws and inscribed Year 2000 Patek Philippe, 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
33 mm. wide & 46 mm. overall length

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Attestation, Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres watch rate certificate no. 8'865'952, two tags, seal, silver commemorative medal in plexiglass frame and with plexiglass stand, product information, original fitted burgundy presentation box and outer packaging. Furthermore delivered with Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1999 and its subsequent sale on 21 November 2000.

Reference 5100, the firm's first model featuring a ten days power reserve, was launched in 2000 to celebrate the new millennium.

A total of 3,000 pieces was made including 1,500 examples 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. Reference 5100 is an exclusive, limited edition; the tools for producing the cases will never be used again.