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Patek Philippe
Ref. 5131J-001
World Time
A very fine and attractive yellow gold world time automatic wristwatch with cloisonné enamel dial, certificate of origin and presentation box
- Estimate
- CHF50,000 - 100,000€51,100 - 102,000$54,700 - 109,000
- Manufacturer
- Patek Philippe
- Year
- 2012
- Reference No
- 5131J-001
- Movement No
- 5'636'516
- Case No
- 4'557'053
- Model Name
- World Time
- Material
- 18K yellow gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 240HU, 33 jewels, stamped with the Patek Philippe seal
- Bracelet/Strap
- Leather
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 40mm Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated November 2, 2012, product literature, wallet, presentation box and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
Patek Philippe was one of the first brands to embrace this new complication - in fact, an example of the earliest specimens of this complication is lot 55 of this sale. In the fifties, however, models featuring dials with beautifully crafted enamel maps of North and South Americas and Europe were made in restricted numbers (somewhere between 10 and 20 pieces in total). These watches, now among the most coveted timepieces in existence, are the inspiration for the series of modern cloisonné worldtime pieces.
The present watch is a well preserved example with the Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated November 2, 2012, product literature, wallet, presentation box and outer packaging.
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.