Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 19, 2012

LOT 45

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 5034 TRAVEL TIME YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, Travel Time, No. 3083124, case No. 4074209, Ref. 5034J. Made in 2000, sold July 15th, 2000. Very fine, two time zone, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with three crowns and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the original 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 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. Oxidized 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 fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 8 mm.