Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 01, 2004

LOT 236

Patek Philippe, Genève, "World Time", No. 3208326, case No. 4142784, Ref. 5110 P. Sold on February 11, 2002. Production of this reference started in 2000. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum and diamond gentleman?s wristwatch with "World Time" system and a platinum Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted mahogany box and a certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down transparent case back, protected crown, push-button on the band linked to the train to activate the settable discs with the different time zones, the 24 hours and jump-type time setting, concave lugs, Top Wesselton diamond set between the lugs at 6, sapphire crystals. D. "Guilloché" blue with applied white 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 cities in the world. White gold "lozenge" hands. M. Cal. 240/188, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 33 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring, 22K gold micro-rotor. Dial and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.