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Lot 202
Patek Philippe. An extremely large, very attractive and heavy quartz worldtime wall clock
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE, GENEVE, P228 MODEL, CIRCA 2001
Closed10 November 2014
Price Realised
CHF 22,500
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Specialist note
With instruction manual in German, a tool for setting the clock and two screws for securing the clock to a wall.
Patek Philippe's world time wristwatches are among the most distinguished creations of the revered firm. Patented by the celebrated Louis Cottier, the ingenious concentric rings mechanism allows for immediate knowledge of the time in every time zone of the world at a glance. Patek Philippe released a modern incarnation of the world time feature with the introduction of reference 5110 in 2000. The present wall clock was part of a series distributed to the most distinguished Patek Philippe retailers as marketing support for the launch. Offered in remarkable condition, this timepiece is a nearly unique opportunity for the Patek Philippe collector to own what is, literally, the "greatest" word time watch.
Patek Philippe's world time wristwatches are among the most distinguished creations of the revered firm. Patented by the celebrated Louis Cottier, the ingenious concentric rings mechanism allows for immediate knowledge of the time in every time zone of the world at a glance. Patek Philippe released a modern incarnation of the world time feature with the introduction of reference 5110 in 2000. The present wall clock was part of a series distributed to the most distinguished Patek Philippe retailers as marketing support for the launch. Offered in remarkable condition, this timepiece is a nearly unique opportunity for the Patek Philippe collector to own what is, literally, the "greatest" word time watch.