Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 345

"Calatrava - Travel Time" Patek Philippe, Genève, "Calatrava - Travel Time", No. 3084809, case No. 4211711, Ref. 5134. Production of this reference started in 2001. Very fine, two-time zone, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with individually adjustable second time zone hand and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, the pusher at 8 advances the second time zone hand forward in one hour increments, the pusher at 10 moves the same hand backwards, sapphire crystals. D. White with applied white gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds at 6 and the 24 hours at 12. Black oxidized and white gold "feuilles" hands. M. Cal. 215/156, stamped with the Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 10 mm.