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Patek Philippe

Reference 5100R-001 A limited edition pink gold rectangular wristwatch with 10 day power reserve, Made to commemorate the millennium, Made in 2001

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September 2, 06:03 PM GMT

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25,000 - 45,000 USD

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Description

Reference 5100R-001

A limited edition pink gold rectangular wristwatch with 10 day power reserve, Made to commemorate the millennium, Made in 2001

Dial: anthracite

Caliber: cal. 28-20 mechanical, 29 jewels

Movement number: 3'203'807

Case: 18k pink gold, sapphire display back secured by four screws

Case number: 4'124'104

Closure: 18k pink gold Patek Phillipe buckle

Size: 46 x 34 mm

Signed: case, dial and movement

Box: yes

Papers: yes

Accessories: Patek Philippe presentation box with outer packaging, Certificate of Origin, COSC certificate, Attestation certificate, bi-fold and product literature booklets

Important Watches, Christie's, New York, June 10, 2009, lot 151

Produced as a limited edition, Reference 5100 was launched in 2000 to celebrate the new millennium. Its flared rectangular shape is inspired by the 1950s Reference 2554, the 'Manta Ray'. After the production of the Reference 5100 was complete, Patek Philippe destroyed all necessary tools and materials used to produce the Reference so that it can never be recreated exactly.

What makes this watch a modern take on its predecessor, apart from its size, is also the employment of a power reserve for the amazing duration of 10 days. Conveniently for the wearer of the watch, the mechanism will keep running up to ten days straight without requiring the daily or perhaps 36 hours winding necessary for ordinary timepieces. Reference 5100 is Patek Philippe's first model featuring a ten-day power reserve.

Patek Philippe made a total of 3,000 pieces of reference 5100. Of these, 1,500 examples were made in yellow gold, 750 in pink gold, 450 in white gold and 300 in platinum.

The present example houses a C.O.S.C certified movement and is accompanied by a presentation box, Certificate of Origin, and Attestation Certificate confirming the watch is one of 750 produced in pink gold.