Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

LOT 194

Patek Philippe, Ref. 5034, Yellow Gold Travel Time Patek Philippe, Genève, "Travel Time" No. 307901, case No. 4023664, Ref. 5034J. Sold on October 26, 1998. Very fine, two time zone, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with three crowns and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle, Accompanied by fitted box, Certificate of Origin and booklet.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped ribbed bezel, straight lugs, sapphire crystal, the crown at 3 is for time-setting and winding, pushbuttons at 8 and 10 to independently adjust the local hour hand for different time zones. D. White with printed Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary dials for the seconds at 6 and 24-hours for the second time zone at 12. Black oxidized gold feuille hands, yellow gold hand for the second time zone. M. Cal. 215 PS FUS, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 8 mm.