Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 94

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Travel Time", Ref. 5034. Produced circa 2000. Fine and unusual, two-time zone, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with three crowns and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe buckle.

C. two-body, solid, polished, ribbed bezel, straight lugs, the crown at 3 is for time-setting and winding of both time-zones, the pusher at 8 activates the local time jump hour forwards by one hour at the time, the second pusher at 10 activates the same hand backwards. D. white with painted Breguet numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds at 6, and the 24 hours for the second time-zone under the 12. Black oxydized gold "Feuille" hands. M. Cal. 215 PS, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark,rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self- compensating, free-sprung flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm.