Patek Philippe World Time, Reference 5110J-001 | A yellow gold...
Dial: silvered
Calibre: cal. 240 automatic, 33 jewels
Movement number: 3'215'080
Case: 18k yellow gold, screw-down sapphire crystal displaycase back
Case number: 4'263'503
Closure: 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle
Size: 37 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: yes
Papers: yes
Accessories: Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin, instruction manual, leather bifold and presentation case with outer packaging
Please note the leather strap derived from endangered species is for display purposes only and is not sold with the watch. The watch will be shipped with a Sotheby’s branded calf leather strap.
Condition Report:
MVT: is running at the time of cataloguing.
CASE: is in good condition. It presents some fine scratches and minor scuffs.
DIAL: is in great condition.
Catalogue Note:
The world time watches were first introduced by Louis Cottier in the, the famous independent Swiss watchmaker of the 1930s and 1940s. Cottier's world time watches displayed the time in all of the world's 24 time zones simultaneously, working closely for many Swiss manufacturers including Rolex and Vacheron Constantin. However, his most important collaboration and the one he is best known for, was his work for Patek Philippe. In 1953, the reference 2523 was the first world time watch to have two crowns, making it one of the rarest and most popular models for many collectors.
The world time complication was reintroduced in 2000 with reference 5110 by Patek Philippe with a pusher replacing the second crown but retaining many of the iconic details of the 2523 including the listing of 24 cities, one in each time zone along the outer ring on the dial, position the city that you are currently in at 12 o'clock, the hour and minutes hands will show the time in that city, the other cities line up with a second 24 hour ring that rotates counter clockwise. Just a simple click of the pusher at 10 o'clock, enables the change of time zone, advancing the hour hand by one hour, the city and the 24 hour discs to move one increment counter clockwise.
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Dial: silvered
Calibre: cal. 240 automatic, 33 jewels
Movement number: 3'215'080
Case: 18k yellow gold, screw-down sapphire crystal displaycase back
Case number: 4'263'503
Closure: 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle
Size: 37 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: yes
Papers: yes
Accessories: Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin, instruction manual, leather bifold and presentation case with outer packaging
Please note the leather strap derived from endangered species is for display purposes only and is not sold with the watch. The watch will be shipped with a Sotheby’s branded calf leather strap.
Condition Report:
MVT: is running at the time of cataloguing.
CASE: is in good condition. It presents some fine scratches and minor scuffs.
DIAL: is in great condition.
Catalogue Note:
The world time watches were first introduced by Louis Cottier in the, the famous independent Swiss watchmaker of the 1930s and 1940s. Cottier's world time watches displayed the time in all of the world's 24 time zones simultaneously, working closely for many Swiss manufacturers including Rolex and Vacheron Constantin. However, his most important collaboration and the one he is best known for, was his work for Patek Philippe. In 1953, the reference 2523 was the first world time watch to have two crowns, making it one of the rarest and most popular models for many collectors.
The world time complication was reintroduced in 2000 with reference 5110 by Patek Philippe with a pusher replacing the second crown but retaining many of the iconic details of the 2523 including the listing of 24 cities, one in each time zone along the outer ring on the dial, position the city that you are currently in at 12 o'clock, the hour and minutes hands will show the time in that city, the other cities line up with a second 24 hour ring that rotates counter clockwise. Just a simple click of the pusher at 10 o'clock, enables the change of time zone, advancing the hour hand by one hour, the city and the 24 hour discs to move one increment counter clockwise.
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