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Lot 2301
PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE AND VERY RARE PLATINUM AUTOMATIC WORLD TIME WRISTWATCH WITH GREEN ENAMEL DIAL, ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AND BOX, MADE FOR MECCA
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 5130, MOVEMENT NO. 5'612'661, CASE NO. 4'540'767, CIRCA 2011
Closed28 May 2014
Price Realised
HKD 1,600,000
More Information
Specialist note
US$88,000-130,000
With Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated 23 June 2011, Attestation, sales tag, instruction manual, product literature, leather wallet, slip case, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
The present lot is a limited edition of reference 5130. Only 150 pieces were manufactured in platinum and with an emerald green centre disc, with the word "Mecca" printed in green on the dial.
This is the first time this rare example comes to auction at Christie's. The emerald green colour, found on this dial, was chosen by Patek Philippe because green is the traditional colour of Islam.
With Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated 23 June 2011, Attestation, sales tag, instruction manual, product literature, leather wallet, slip case, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
The present lot is a limited edition of reference 5130. Only 150 pieces were manufactured in platinum and with an emerald green centre disc, with the word "Mecca" printed in green on the dial.
This is the first time this rare example comes to auction at Christie's. The emerald green colour, found on this dial, was chosen by Patek Philippe because green is the traditional colour of Islam.