Patek Philippe
Reference 5100G-0101 Gondolo | A limited edition white gold rectangular wristwatch with 10 day power reserve indication, Circa 2000
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June 15, 06:16 PM GMT
Estimate
25,000 - 45,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Reference 5100G-0101 Gondolo
A limited edition white gold rectangular wristwatch with 10 day power reserve indication, Circa 2000
Dial: blue
Caliber: cal. 28-20/220 mechanical, 29 jewels
Movement number: 3’202’117
Case: 18k white gold, sapphire crystal display back secured by four screws
Case number: 4’091’501
Closure: 18k white gold Patek Philippe buckle
Size: 46 mm x 33 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: yes
Accessories: Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated December 2000, Attestation document, COSC paper dated September 18th, 2000, booklets, commemorative coin and stand, and leather bifold
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 again.
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 manufactured 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 comes in very good condition and houses a C.O.S.C certified movement. It is accompanied by its Certificate of Origin dated 2000, silver medal coin to mark the third millennium, and Attestation Certificate confirming the watch is one of 450 produced in white gold.