Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

LOT 372

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Travel Time", Ref. 4864. Pro-duced circa 2000.Fine and unusual, two time-zone, water-re-sistant, 44 hours autonomy, 18K yellow gold lady's wristwatch with three cabochon sapphire-set crowns an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

C. two-body, solid, polished, ribbed flat bezel, straight lugs, the crown at 3 is for time-setting and winding of both time-zones, the pusher on the 8 activates the local time jump hour forwards by one hour at the time, the second pusher on the 10 activates the same hand backwards. D. white with applied yellow gold Breguet numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds at 6, and in 24 hours for the second time-zone under the 12. "Feuille" burnished steel hands. M. Cal. 215 PS, stamped with the GenevaQuality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 29 mm.