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Celestial, Reference 5102 | A platinum and pink gold astronomical wristwatch with sky chart, phases and position of the Moon and time of Meridian passage of Sirius and the Moon, Circa 2010 | 百達翡麗 | Celestial 型號5102 | 鉑金及粉紅金天文腕錶，備星體運行及月相盈虧顯示，約2010年製
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October 5, 06:57 AM GMT
Estimate
1,600,000 - 2,400,000 HKD
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Patek Philippe
Celestial, Reference 5102
A platinum and pink gold astronomical wristwatch with sky chart, phases and position of the Moon and time of Meridian passage of Sirius and the Moon, Circa 2010
百達翡麗
Celestial 型號5102
鉑金及粉紅金天文腕錶，備星體運行及月相盈虧顯示，約2010年製
Dial: blue sapphire
Calibre: cal. 240 LU CL automatic, 45 jewels
Movement number: 5'512'796
Case: platinum and 18k pink gold, screw down sapphire crystal display back
Case number: 4'521'820
Closure: navy blue Patek Philippe alligator strap and 18k pink gold Henri Stern buckle
Size: 43 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Accessories: Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin, product literature, instruction manual, leather portfolio and presentation box
附帶證書、腕錶文獻、說明書、皮套及盒子
A beautiful combination of the Swiss manufacture’s technical prowess and artisan skill, the celestial is a captivating and highly complex timepiece that highlights Patek Philippe’s longstanding legacy of producing astronomical watches. First produced in 2002, the intricate sky canopy of the celestial reference 5102 mirrors the reverse dial of the Sky Moon Tourbillon reference 5002, one of the most complicated wristwatches produced by the manufacturer, featuring 12 different horological complications.
The rich blue dial adorned with shimmering gold stars illustrates the nocturnal sky of the northern hemisphere with an elliptical aperture that frames the portion of the sky visible from Geneva at any time, displaying an impressive range of astronomical complications including a sky chart, moon phase and positioning, and the time of meridian passage of Sirius and the moon.
The current example featuring a platinum and pink gold case was released in 2009 and discontinued in 2012 after a very limited production, making this visual and mechanical masterpiece a highly collectable and unique timepiece.