74,750 HKD
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Travel Time", No. 3082827, case No.4074218, Ref. 5034. Made circa 2000. Very fine two time-zone, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman’s wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate. Recently serviced by Patek Philippe. Two-body, solid, polished, ribbed flat bezel, straightlugs, the crown at 3 is for time-setting and winding of bothtime-zones, the pusher on the 8 activates the local timejump hour forwards by one hour at the time, the secondpusher on the 10 activates the same hand backwards. White with Breguet numerals, subsidiary dials for theseconds at 6, and in 24 hours for the second time-zoneunder the 12. Blackened gold "feuille" hands, gold handfor the second time-zone. Cal. 215 PS, stamped withthe Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "faussescôtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement,Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronismand 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensatingflat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 8 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-07-10
