Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 11, 2009

LOT 131

Yellow Gold World Time Patek Philippe, Genève, "World Time," No. 3207507, Ref. 5110. Made in 2001. Produced from 2000 to 2005. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with World Time system and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a warranty 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. Guilloche 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 cotes 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 a West Coast Collector