2842 - Patek Philippe, exceptionally rare and elegant Millennium Calatrava, limited to 100 pieces, 1999.

Patek Philippe, exceptionally rare and elegant Millennium Calatrava, limited to 100 pieces, 1999. 18K yellow gold. D 36 mm. Certificate: Ref 5032J-012 Millennium Provenance: 2998129, screw-down case back engraved with a depiction of Patek Philippe's Geneva premises, crown with ruby cabochon Exhibited: Silvered two-tone dial with applied arrow-shaped hour markers and an applied Breguet-style Arabic numeral 2, alluding to the millennium year 2000, signed ‘Patek Philippe Geneve’, dauphine hands Exhibited: Very fine automatic movement no. 1202313 with 22k gold micro-rotor, cal. 240, 27 jewels Literature: Patek Philippe crocodile leather strap in good condition with original yellow-gold pin buckle Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming manufacture in 1999 and sale on 16 March 2000 Known as reference 5032J-012, this Patek Philippe model was among the smallest series ever produced for an anniversary or commemorative edition. Limited to 100 examples in yellow gold, it was sold exclusively through Patek Philippe's Geneva premises (depicted on the solid case back) and constituted the final series of the reference introduced in 1995. The main distinguishing features of this Millennium edition are the applied gold Breguet numeral ‘2’, arrow-shaped hour markers and crown with ruby cabochon.