Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 27, 2011

LOT 557

Patek Philippe World Time Patek Philippe, Geneve, movement No. 3209919, case No. 4142137, Ref. 5110. Made circa 2000. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with World Time system and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original box and Certificate of Origin.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, push button on the band at 10 to activate the settable discs with the different time zones, the 24 hours and jump-type timesetting, screwed-down transparent case back, protected crown, sapphire crystals. D. Guilloche silver with applied white 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. White gold lozenge hands. M. Cal. 240/ 188, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 33 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, gold microrotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 10 mm.