Patek Philippe Gondolo 5100J-001

PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE 18K GOLD LIMITED EDITION RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH WITH 10 DAY POWER RESERVE, MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE MILLENNIUM REF. 5100J-001, MOVEMENT NO. 3'203'940, CASE NO. 4'110'878, CIRCA 2001

PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE 18K GOLD LIMITED EDITION RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH WITH 10 DAY POWER RESERVE, MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE MILLENNIUM REF. 5100J-001, MOVEMENT NO. 3'203'940, CASE NO. 4'110'878, CIRCA 2001 Movement: Manual Dial: Silvered Case: 34 x 46 mm. (W x L) With: 18k gold Patek Philippe buckle, Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin, Attestation, Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives, commemorative medal, COSC certificate, leather holder, presentation box and outer packaging Remark: Limited edition of 1500 pieces in yellow gold Note: The presentation box that accompanies this lot may not be the original “fitted box”. Please refer to paragraph A in the Conditions of Sale for further information. If you have any queries, please contact Watch Department at watcheshk@christies.com PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE 18K GOLD LIMITED EDITION RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH WITH 10 DAY POWER RESERVE, MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE MILLENNIUM REF. 5100J-001, MOVEMENT NO. 3'203'940, CASE NO. 4'110'878, CIRCA 2001 Movement: Manual Dial: Silvered Case: 34 x 46 mm. (W x L) With: 18k gold Patek Philippe buckle, Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin, Attestation, Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives, commemorative medal, COSC certificate, leather holder, presentation box and outer packaging Remark: Limited edition of 1500 pieces in yellow gold Note: The presentation box that accompanies this lot may not be the original “fitted box”. Please refer to paragraph A in the Conditions of Sale for further information. If you have any queries, please contact Watch Department at watcheshk@christies.comProduced in a limited edition, reference 5100 was launched in 2000 to celebrate the new millenium. The prestigious Geneva maker made a total of 3,000 pieces of reference 5100: 1,500 examples were made in yellow gold, 750 in pink gold, 450 in white gold, the 300 in platinum with a flawless Top Wesselton diamond set between the lugs at 6 o'clock. 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. Made in a limited edition, this watch can never be recreated exactly as the firm destroyed the tools that were necessary for making the reference to preserve its limited-edition distinctiveness and make sure the model will never be made again.