Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 10, 2010

LOT 367

Patek Philippe Ref. 5110 Platinum ? Retailed by Tiffany & Co. Patek Philippe, Genève, "World Time," No. 3207038, Ref. 5110P. Made in 2001. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum and diamond wristwatch with World Time system and a platinum Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted wooden box, outer Tiffany box and Certificate of Origin.

USD 35,000 - 45,000

EUR 26,000 - 33,000 / CHF 38,000 - 48,000

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down transparent case back, protected winding crown, push button on the band to activate the settable discs with the different time zones, Tiffany & Co. engraved on the case band, the 24 hours and jump-type time setting, concave lugs, Top Wesselton diamond set between the lugs at 6, sapphire crystals. D. Guilloche blue-gray with applied white gold baton indexes, surrounded by a blue and matte silver 24-hour revolving disc for the diurnal and nocturnal hours, outer revolving ring dial bearing the names of 24 cities in the world. White gold lozenge hands. M. Cal. 240 HU, 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.


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Grade:
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Watches bearing retailer's names have always been favored by collectors due to their limited availability and smaller production numbers as compared to the regular versions. The retailer's name was usually found on the dial, but due to the complexity of the dial on the World Time this was not possible, so the retailer's signature was engraved on the side of the case. To the best of our knowledge this is the first time a 5110 retailed by Tiffany has appeared at auction.