Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Jun 14, 2007

LOT 239

"Yellow Gold World Time Ref. 5110J." Patek Philippe, Genève, "World Time", No. 3214083, case No. 4213011, Ref. 5110J. Sold on November 29th, 2006. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with "World Time" system and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down transparent case back, protected crown, push button on the band at 10 to activate the settable discs with the different time-zones, the 24 hours and jump-type time-setting, concave lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Guilloché silver with applied yellow gold indexes, surrounded by a black and matte silver revolving disc in 24 hours for the diurnal and nocturnal hours, outer revolving ring dial bearing the names of 24 global locations. Yellow gold "lozenge" hands. M. Cal. 240/ 188, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 33 jewels, straightline lever escapement, Glucydur Gyromax balance, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Property of a European Collector