Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, "World Time " , No. 927658, case No. 644137, Ref. 1415, made in 1947, sold on 28 February 1948. Very fine and rare "World Time", 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. | Important Watches, Wristwatches and Clocks | Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 12th April 1997

Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997

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Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, "World Time " , No. 927658, case No. 644137, Ref. 1415, made in 1947, sold on 28 February 1948. Very fine and rare "World Time", 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

CHF 50,000 - 60,000

Sold: CHF 69,000

C. massive, polished, hand engraved revolving reeded bezel bearing the names of 41 towns in the world, teardrop lugs. D. matt silver with applied gold indexes and Roman numerals, concentric, revolving dial in 24 hours for the nocturnal and diurnal hours. Gold fancy hands. M. 12"' 120 rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition, with Extract of the Archives. Diam. 31 mm.

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This "World Time " system was invented by Louis Cottiet and produced for Patel< Philippe, Vacheron & Constantin, Agassiz and Rolex. 1'atek Philippe has created several models of "World Time " watches and wristwatches, comprising several dress watches, some with " cloisonne " enamel dial, wristwatches with one or two crowns, some also with " cloisonne" enamel dials, usually representing polychrome maps or planispheres of various areas of the world, and a unique rectangular "galbe" pink gold model made in 1937.