Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong - Kong, Oct 09, 2010

LOT 291

Patek Philippe Ref. 5110 Yellow Gold World Time Patek Philippe, Genève, "World Time", movement No. 3212505, case No. 4223640, Ref. 5110J. Sold on December 13rd, 2005. 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 wooden fitted box, booklet 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.