Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 11, 2009

LOT 132

Ref. 5130 Platinum World-Time Patek Philippe, Genève, "World Time," Ref. 5130P. Sold in November, 2008. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum and diamond wristwatch with world-time system and a platinum Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original box, Certificate of Origin and booklets.

C. Two-body, polished, screwed-down transparent case back, protected crown, push button on the band at 10 to adjust the discs for the different time zones, the 24 hours and hour hand, concave lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Guilloche metallic blue with applied white gold baton indexes, surrounded by a brushed silver and blue revolving disc in 24 hours for the diurnal and nocturnal hours, outer revolving brushed silver ring dial bearing the names of 24 global locations. White gold dauphine and ring hands. M. Cal. 240HU, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 33 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Property of a West Coast Collector