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Lot Essay
Accompanied by a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with rose dial in 2005 and its subsequent sale on October 12th of the same year, a Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated January 16th, 2006, and a Controle Officiel Suisse Des Chronometres. Further accompanied by product literature, a Patek Philippe leather portfolio, Patek Philippe presentation box, a Patek Philippe presentation slip case, outer packaging and tie-tag.
The reference 5101P is the first timepiece that combines two complications which are very difficult to accommodate in the confined space of a rectangular movement: two tandem mainspring barrels with 240 hours of energy storage capacity and a tourbillon precision regulator composed of 72 individual parts.
Characteristic for Patek Philippe, hardly any signs on the outside of the piece would reveal the complexity of its inner workings. Understated elegance has always been a hallmark of Patek Philippe but the tourbillon cage is in fact concealed for a very practical reason - the oil used to lubricate the mechanism is sensitive to ultraviolet rays and will decompose when exposed to daylight, thus losing its beneficial tribological properties. Extremely stringent standards are imposed on all Patek Philippe movements and even more so on tourbillon pieces. The reference 5101 in platinum features the distinctive feature of carrying the official C.O.S.C. (Contrôle Officiel Suisse de Chronomètre) certification, the Geneva Seal, and interesting 18k vintage rose gold dial.
To the best of our knowledge this watch has never before been offered in public.
The reference 5101P is the first timepiece that combines two complications which are very difficult to accommodate in the confined space of a rectangular movement: two tandem mainspring barrels with 240 hours of energy storage capacity and a tourbillon precision regulator composed of 72 individual parts.
Characteristic for Patek Philippe, hardly any signs on the outside of the piece would reveal the complexity of its inner workings. Understated elegance has always been a hallmark of Patek Philippe but the tourbillon cage is in fact concealed for a very practical reason - the oil used to lubricate the mechanism is sensitive to ultraviolet rays and will decompose when exposed to daylight, thus losing its beneficial tribological properties. Extremely stringent standards are imposed on all Patek Philippe movements and even more so on tourbillon pieces. The reference 5101 in platinum features the distinctive feature of carrying the official C.O.S.C. (Contrôle Officiel Suisse de Chronomètre) certification, the Geneva Seal, and interesting 18k vintage rose gold dial.
To the best of our knowledge this watch has never before been offered in public.