Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 05, 2007

LOT 344

Pink Gold World Time Patek Philippe, Genève, "World Time", movement No. 3213678, case No. 4263633, Ref. 5110. Sold on November 29th 2006. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with "World Time" system and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by fitted box and certificate of origin.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screw-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. Guilloche silver with applied pink 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. 240HU, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 33 jewels, straightline lever escapement, 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 Various Owners