Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2009

LOT 168

Ref. 5110J, Yellow Gold World-Time Patek Philippe, Genève, "World Time", movement No. 3208989, case No. 4156108, Ref. 5110J. Made circa 2002. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with world-time system and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a 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. Guilloché silver with applied yellow gold baton 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 HU, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 33 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung Glucydur Gyromax balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 10 mm.