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Patek Philippe
Ref. 5131/1P-001
World Time
An exceptional and rare platinum world time wristwatch with bracelet, cloisonné enamel dial depicting the North Pole, certificate of origin, and presentation box
Full-Cataloguing
• Rare platinum variant with integrated bracelet
• Cloisonné enamel dial depicting the North Pole
The World Time complication has been central to Patek Philippe’s history since its adoption of Louis Cottier’s ingenious system in the 1930s. Revived in 2000 with the ref. 5110 and followed by the ref. 5130 in 2006, the complication remains one of the manufacture’s defining signatures.
Launched in 2008, the Patek Philippe ref. 5131 World Time builds upon the architecture of the ref. 5130, distinguished by its exceptional cloisonné enamel dial depicting the world’s continents. Among the manufacture’s most coveted artistic techniques, cloisonné enamel requires fine gold wires to be meticulously shaped into outlines before each cell is filled with coloured enamel and fired repeatedly at temperatures approaching 800°C. The result is a miniature work of art, with each dial exhibiting its own subtle variations.
Among the various executions of the ref. 5131, the platinum ref. 5131/1P-001 is particularly rare. Introduced in 2017 and discontinued in 2021, it is distinguished by its integrated platinum bracelet, making it one of the most exclusive modern World Time references. The present example combines this exceptional construction with the cloisonné enamel world map and an automatic movement featuring a 22K gold micro-rotor, finished to Patek Philippe’s exacting standards.
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.