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Celebrating the Patek Philippe Ref. 5100G-001
The 5100 remains one of my favorite Patek Philippe modern references and, after having dedicated a separate thread to the rose gold, the yellow gold and the platinum variants, I now want to complete the tribute by celebrating the last one, which is also the only one I've never seen in real life: the white gold variant.
I'm not particularly fond of blue dials, but this one looks really nice, sunburst, profound and not too bright.
The manual wind shaped calibre 28-20/200 PS IRM is a beauty to look at and it has a 10-day power reserve.
Among the 3,000 examples made of ref. 5100, 1,500 units were crafted in yellow gold, 750 in rose gold, 300 in platinum and finally 450 in white gold, which makes this variant the second rarest one.
And this watch, designed to celebrate the year 2000 and the third millenium is also a chronometer, COSC certified.
credit: s.song
Here are some photos of some actual owners on IG:
credit: @jfu4js (1-3) and @igwatchlover
And here is the white gold variant side by side with the yellow gold one and, below, with the platinum one:
credit: @hk2233www (1-2) & @ayyb55
The shaped "manta ray" case is really unique and beautiful.
I'm not particularly fond of blue dials, but this one looks really nice, sunburst, profound and not too bright.
The manual wind shaped calibre 28-20/200 PS IRM is a beauty to look at and it has a 10-day power reserve.
Among the 3,000 examples made of ref. 5100, 1,500 units were crafted in yellow gold, 750 in rose gold, 300 in platinum and finally 450 in white gold, which makes this variant the second rarest one.
And this watch, designed to celebrate the year 2000 and the third millenium is also a chronometer, COSC certified.
credit: s.song
Here are some photos of some actual owners on IG:
credit: @jfu4js (1-3) and @igwatchlover
And here is the white gold variant side by side with the yellow gold one and, below, with the platinum one:
credit: @hk2233www (1-2) & @ayyb55
Do you have a personal favourite variant?
Best, Emmanuel
Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.
Your photo shows how versatile the WG variant can be: with this light blue fabric strap it looks really sporty. And I think this versatility is very unique to this particular blue dial/white metal case combo.
Have a great weekend.
Best, Emmanuel
Have a great weekend.
Best, Emmanuel
You are on a slippery slope. I feel a certain passion for this reference, here. :)))
To answer your question, I am torn between white gold and platinum. But the yellow gold is far rom being a second choice. Its dial is just tops...
Best, mon ami.
Nicolas
Someone recently poured some gasoline on my passion for this reference ! ;-)
The grainy dial of the YG is definitely very appealing.
Super reference.
I saw the R version (grey dial) on a dealer's wrist in the last year or so and it was captivating. Classy and interesting.
The G version looks great too (haven't seen it in person) but the R version was so eye-catching...
Cheers,
John
Yes, the R has what I call a "nocturne" quality. Very warm and appealing.
Platinum and YG are great too.
Have a great weekend.
Best, Emmanuel
Have a great weekend.
Best, Emmanuel
Asking price is €240k, which makes 60 for each piece:
that's a huge premium for the complete set!
Thank you! Seeing one in real life is really something else.
Photos don’t do fully justice to the 5100, which is a great reference.
Best, Emmanuel
Best, Emmanuel