Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

LOT 196

Patek Philippe - Ref. 5034 - Yellow Gold - Travel Time Patek Philippe, Genève, "Travel Time," No. 3081709, case No. 4051661, Ref. 5034. Made in 1998, sold June 30th, 1999. Very fine, two time zone, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with three crowns and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe integrated mesh bracelet with double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, Certificate of Origin and booklets.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped ribbed bezel, straight lugs, sapphire crystal, the crown at 3 is for time-setting and winding, push buttons at 8 and 10 to independently adjust the local hour hand for different time zones, sapphire crystal. 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 oxydized gold feuille hands, yellow gold hand for the second time zone. M. Cal. 215/156, 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. Approx. overall length 175 mm.