Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Dec 07, 2006

LOT 382

?White Ref. 5034" Patek Philippe, Genève, "Travel Time", No. 3081833, case No. 4058122, Ref. 5034. Made circa 2000. Very fine, two-time-zone, water resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with 3 crowns and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped ribbed bezel, straight lugs, sapphire crystal, the crown at 3 is for time-setting and winding, the pusher at 8 activates the local time jump hour forwards by one hour at a time, the pusher at 10 activates the same hand backwards. D. White with printed Breguet numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds at 6 and 24-hours for the second time-zone at 12. Black oxydized gold "feuille" hands, white gold hand for the second time-zone. M. Cal. 215/156, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Glucydur Gyromax balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 8 mm.