Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 10, 2013

LOT 403

PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 5130G WORLD TIME WHITE GOLD Patek Philippe, Genève, World Time, No. 3640607, case No. 4430350, Ref. 5130G. Sold April 4th, 2008. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with world time system for the simultaneous indication of 24 time zones and an 18K white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Certificate of Origin and booklets.

C. Two-body, polished, screw-down transparent case back, protected winding 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. Guilloche silver with applied black baton indexes, surrounded by a brushed silver and black revolving disc in 24 hours for the diurnal and nocturnal hours, outer revolving brushed silver ring dial bearing the names of 24 global locations. Black oxidized gold dauphine and ring hands. M. Cal. 240 / 228, 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 five positions, shock absorber, self compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 40 mm. THICKNESS 10 mm.