Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2009

LOT 465

Ref. 3619, Two Time Zone Patek Philippe, Genève, "Two Time Zone", Ref. 3619. Made in a very limited number of examples in the 1975. Very fine and rare, large, horizontal oval, 18K white gold wristwatch with two time zones and three hands. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded bezel, two pushers at 8 and 10 to independently adjust the second hour hand in one hour increments to indicate the second time zone (patented in 1959), sapphire crystal. D. Satiné blue with applied white gold diamond-set indexes. White gold dauphine hands, a third luminous hour hand for the second time zone. M. Cal. 27 HS 400, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 38 x 33 mm. Thickness 9 mm.