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Patek Philippe
Ref. 5034/1G-011
Travel Time
A rare and well-preserved white gold dual-time wristwatch with small seconds, Breguet numerals, integrated bracelet, Certificate of Origin and presentation box
Full-Cataloguing
- Offered by the original owner
- One of only a handful known white gold examples fitted with integrated bracelet
- Complete with its Certificate of Origin and presentation box
Debuted in 1997 as part of Patek Philippe's Travel Time lineage, the reference 5034 Travel Time continued the manufacture’s dual-time tradition originally established by the legendary reference 2597. Instantly recognizable by its beaded bezel, the reference 5034 features an intuitive twin push-piece system integrated into the left side of the case, allowing the local hour hand to be independently adjusted forward or backward in one-hour increments.
The present timepiece is an exceptionally rare white gold execution paired with an integrated, flexible 18K white gold bracelet, a configuration of which only a handful of examples have appeared at auction. The clean white dial is appointed with applied white gold Breguet numerals, leaf-shaped hands and a 24-hour subdial at 12 o'clock indicating home time to ensure clear day/night distinction while traveling.
In production for just six years until 2003, the reference 5034 remains a pivotal model in shaping Patek Philippe's modern dual-time family. Consigned in overall excellent condition by its original owner, who originally ordered the piece as part of a matching pair alongside a lady's reference 4864/2G (See next lot). This timepiece is accompanied by its original Certificate of Origin and presentation box, offering collectors an extraordinarily rare bracelet configuration of a classic Travel Time reference.
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.