Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 131

"World Time" Patek Philippe, Genève, "World Time", No. 3211891. Ref. 5110. Production of this reference started in 2000. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with "World Time" system and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down transparent case back, protected crown, pushbutton on the band at 10 to activate the settable discs with the different time zones, the 24-hours and jump-type time setting, concave lugs, sapphire crystals. D. "Guillochè" silver with applied yellow gold indexes, surrounded by a black and matte silver revolving disc in 24-hours for the diurnal and nocturnal hours, outer revolving ring dial bearing the names of 24 cities in the world. Yellow gold "lozenge" hands. M. Cal. 240/188, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 33 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Glucydur Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring, 22K gold microrotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 10 mm.