Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

LOT 398

?Gübelin Travel Time Set? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Calatrava Travel Time". These watches were made in a limited edition in 2004 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the collaboration of Gübelin and Patek Philippe. Very fine and very rare set of four two time-zone, water-resistant gentleman's wristwatchs, in 18K yellow, pink and white gold and platinum, each with two push-buttons and a matching Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by original boxes and four certificates.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, the crown at 3 is fortime-setting and winding, the pusher at 8advances the local time hour hand forward by one hour at the time, thesecond pusher at 10 moves the same handone hour backward, sapphire crystals, the back with commeration inscription?Gübelin 1854-2004?. M. Cal.215/156 stamped with the Geneva Quality Halmark, rhodium-plated, "faussescôtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straightline lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shock-absorber, self-compensatingfree-sprung flat balance-spring.5143P-010, platinum, made in 40 examples: D. Two tone black with appliedwhite gold faceted bâton indexes, subsidiarydials for the seconds at 6 and the 24 hours for the second time zone at 12.White gold ?bâton? hands, luminoushand for the second time-zone.5143G-010, white gold, made in 45 examples: D. Two tone blue with appliedwhite gold faceted bâton indexes,subsidiary dials for the seconds at 6 and the 24 hours for the second timezone at 12. White gold ?bâton? hands,luminous hand for the second time-zone.5143J-010, yellow gold, made in 50 examples: D. Two-tone bronze with appliedyellow gold faceted bâton indexes,subsidiary dials for the seconds at 6 and the 24 hours for the second timezone at 12. Yellow gold ?bâton? hands,luminous hand for the second time-zone.5143R-010, pink gold, made in 45 examples: D. Two tone silvered with appliedpink gold faceted bâton indexes,subsidiary dials for the seconds at 6 and the 24 hours for the second timezone at 12. Pink gold ?bâton? hands,luminous hand for the second time-zone.Dial, case and movement signed, dial and case signed for Gübelin.Diam. 37 mm, Thickness 10 mm.