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PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC WORLD TIME WRISTWATCH
Lot 2398 The world time mechanism was invented by Louis Cottier in the 1930s and the earliest Patek Philippe world time model reference 515 was introduced in 1937. Today, the contemporary examples such as reference 5110, 5130 and 5131 are already considered classics. The dial features a revolving ring with the names of 24 world cities and can be instantly adjusted to reflect the new local time through a single button. These elegant yet subtle watches with high functionality are highly sought-after by collectors.

PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC WORLD TIME WRISTWATCH

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 5110, MOVEMENT NO. 3'213'383, CASE NO. 4'180'957, CIRCA 2005

Closed27 November 2013

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HKD 200,000

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A FINE 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC WORLD TIME WRISTWATCH
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, REF. 5110, MOVEMENT NO. 3'213'383, CASE NO. 4'180'957, CIRCA 2005
Cal. 240/188 automatic lever movement stamped with the Geneva seal, 33 jewels, silvered engine-turned dial, applied baton numerals, concentric 24 hour chapter ring divided into nocturnal and diurnal hours, outer revolving ring with names of 24 world cities, circular case, glazed display screw back, button in the band to adjust the time zone, 18k white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed
37 mm. diam.

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US$20,000-32,000


This watch is fresh to the market and is in "mint" condition.

Reference 5110 was launched in 2000, much inspired by the celebrated reference 1415, Patek Philippe's first World Time watch introduced in the 1930s. Reference 5110 was replaced in 2006 by reference 5130.