Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

LOT 70

?Platinum Ref 5110P World Time" Patek Philippe, Genève, "World Time", No. 3215254, case No 4297889, Ref. 5110P. Sold on October 2005. This reference is no longer in production. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum and diamond gentleman's wristwatch with "World Time" system and a platinum Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate of origin.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down transparent case back, protected crown, push button 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, Top Wesselton diamond set between the lugs at 6, sapphire crystals. D. "Guilloché" blue-grey with applied white 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. White gold "lozenge" hands. M. Cal. 240/188, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 33 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shock absorber, self compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 22K yellow gold micro rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 10 mm.