Lot Essay
With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with grained silvery dial, applied Arabic hour markers and indexes in yellow gold in 2000 and its subsequent sale on 16 November 2000.
Consigned by a private collector, this watch has never been offered in public before.
Reference 5100, the firm's first model featuring a ten days 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.
Consigned by a private collector, this watch has never been offered in public before.
Reference 5100, the firm's first model featuring a ten days 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.