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Patek Philippe
Ref. 5131R-010
World Time
A very rare and attractive pink gold world time wristwatch with cloisonné enamel dial, Certificate of Origin and presentation box, double-factory-sealed
- Estimate
- HK$550,000 - 1,100,000€62,400 - 125,000$70,500 - 141,000
- Manufacturer
- Patek Philippe
- Year
- Circa 2016
- Reference No
- 5131R-010
- Movement No
- 5'933'984
- Case No
- 6'141'343
- Model Name
- World Time
- Material
- 18K pink gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 240 HU, 33 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Crocodile
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K pink gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 39.5mmm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Patek Phillipe Certificate of Origin stamped Juwelier Krebber Germany dated 11 November 2016, leather folio, instruction manual, product literature, hang tag, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
First innovated by Louis Cottier in the early 1930s, the world’s first world time watch featured an hour and minute hand linked to a 24-hour ring and bordered by an additional city ring featuring cities encompassing its 24 various time zones depicted all on a single dial. A genius design and mechanism, today, the basic concept of the world time wristwatch remains unchanged.
Patek Philippe has created some of the most important world time timepieces throughout its years, with its first world time wristwatch reference via the coveted ref. 1415 released in the 1940s and the iconic and much appreciated ref. 2523 “Double Crown”. Fast forward to the 21st century, the first contemporary world time reference was launched in 2000 via ref. 5110 to commemorate the new millennium. Six years later, the ref. 5130 was introduced featuring essentially the same caliber though with a larger case size at 39.5mm diameter. The ref. 5131 was launched in four metals including yellow gold, white gold, pink gold and platinum.
The present example Patek Philippe World Time ref. 5131R-010 features a beautiful cloisonné enamel dial depicting the continents of Asia, Americas and Oceana. Furthermore, the dial still features “Hong Kong” as one of the cities on the city ring, latter models features “Beijing” instead. Not only is this example complete with its full set of accessories, it remains in its double-factory-sealed condition like the day it was born from the manufacturer. Absolutely pristine and untouched, this ref. 5131R-010 is ready to kiss the wrist of a connoisseur for the first time.
Patek Philippe
Swiss | 1839Since its founding in 1839, this famous Geneva-based firm has been surprising its clientele with superbly crafted timepieces fitted with watchmaking's most prestigious complications. Traditional and conservative designs are found across Patek Philippe's watches made throughout their history — the utmost in understated elegance.
Well-known for the Graves Supercomplication — a highly complicated pocket watch that was the world’s most complicated watch for 50 years — this family-owned brand has earned a reputation of excellence around the world. Patek's complicated vintage watches hold the highest number of world records for results achieved at auction compared with any other brand. For collectors, key models include the reference 1518, the world's first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph, and its successor, the reference 2499. Other famous models include perpetual calendars such as the ref. 1526, ref. 3448 and 3450, chronographs such as the reference 130, 530 and 1463, as well as reference 1436 and 1563 split seconds chronographs. Patek is also well-known for their classically styled, time-only "Calatrava" dress watches, and the "Nautilus," an iconic luxury sports watch first introduced in 1976 as the reference 3700 that is still in production today.