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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K pink gold limited edition rectangular wristwatch with ten days power reserve
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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K pink gold limited edition rectangular wristwatch with ten days power reserve

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, 10 DAYS, YEAR 2000, REF. 5100, MOVEMENT NO. 3'202'884, CASE NO. 4'098'778, MANUFACTURED IN 2001

Closed13 May 2013

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Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K pink gold limited edition rectangular wristwatch with ten days power reserve
Signed Patek Philippe, Geneve, 10 Days, Year 2000, ref. 5100, movement no. 3'202'884, case no. 4'098'778, manufactured in 2001
Cal. 28-20/220 mechanical 10 day movement stamped with the Geneva seal, 29 jewels, slate grey brushed dial, applied gold dagger and Arabic numerals, two subsidiary dials for ten days power reserve and constant seconds, rectangular case, angular flared sides, glazed display back secured by four screws, 18K gold Patek Philippe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
35.5 mm. length

Specialist note

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with ruthenium-grey dial, applied rose gold indexes in 2001 and its subsequent sale on 25 January 2001.

Reference 5100, the firm's first model featuring a ten day 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.