The Art Of Patek Philippe

Geneva, Apr 09, 1989

LOT 294

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 722706, case No. 306205, Ref. 2523, sold on the 10.10.1955. Very rare and fine 18-carat gold and enamel "Worldtime" gentleman's wristwatch with two crowns.

CHF 220,000 - 260,000

C. massive, polished, lapidated lugs. D. mat silver revolving ring dial bearing the names of 41 towns of the world, at the centre, the maps of North and Central America in cloisonné polychrome enamel, concentric, revolving dial in 24 hours bearing the nocturnal and diurnal hours. The winding crown next to the "3" adjusts the hours and the 24 hour ring ; the winding-crown next to the "9" turns the ring with the places names. Gold fancy hands. M. 12'- 400, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance- spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 36 mm.


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A similar watch is published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", page 185, and in "Ore d'Oro 2 ", plate D6. This "World Time" system was invented and produced for Patek Philippe by Louis Cottier who also supplied such watches for Agassiz and Vacheron Constantin.