Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Dec 07, 2006

LOT 25

?Gübelin - Calatrava Travel Time? Patek Philippe, Genève, "Calatrava Travel Time", Ref. 5134R-010. Made in a limited edition of only 45 examples in 2004 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the collaboration between Gübelin and Patek Philippe. Very fine and rare, two-time-zone, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with 2 pushbuttons and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate. To be sold without reserve

USD 18,000 - 22,000

EUR 14,000 - 17,000

Sold: USD 23,600

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, transparent case back with commemorative inscription: ?Gübelin - 1854-2004?, sapphire crystals. The crown at 3 is for time-setting and winding, the push button at 8 advances the local time hour hand forward in 1-hour increments, the one at 10 moves the same hour hand 1 hour backward. D. Two-tone silver with applied and faceted pink gold baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds at 6 and the 24-hours of the second time-zone at 12. Pink gold ?baton? hands, matte silver hand for the second time-zone. M. Cal. 215/156, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed, dial and case also signed ?Gübelin?. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 10 mm.


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Grade: AAA

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Movement: 1

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Dial: 1-01

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Ref. 5134 ?Gübelin? Is one of Patek Philippe?s smaller recent limited editions exclusively made to celebrate the prestigious firm?s cooperation with a retailer. Unlike the Ref. 5150/?T-150? watch for Tiffany made 2001 in 450 pieces or the Ref. 5125/?Wempe? watch made 2003 in 225 pieces, the 2004 limited edition Ref. 5134/ ?Calatrava Travel Time? for Gübelin consisted of only 180 watches, produced as follows: - 50 pieces in 18K yellow gold with a two-tone chocolate dial with applied and faceted yellow gold baton indexes. - 45 pieces in 18K pink gold with a two-tone anthracite dial with applied and faceted rose gold baton indexes. - 45 pieces in 18K white gold with two-tone blue dial with applied and faceted white gold bâton indexes. - 40 pieces in platinum 950 with two-tone black dial with applied and faceted white gold bâton indexes. Decorated on the transparent case back with the inscription ?Gübelin 1854 - 2004? to commemorate a relation dating back to 1854, the Ref. 5134 is a very practical travel companion, which allows changing the time for a second time-zone at the push of 2 buttons, so gracefully designed into the case. To enhance its functionality, Patek Philippe has optimized Ref. 5134 with a patented ?dynamometric? winding crown, eliminating any risk of failure or damage to the winding mechanism, when reaching the fully wound position. A fine clicking will indicate that the mainspring is sufficiently wound to power the watch for approximately 44 hours. (enlarged