$23,600
“Gübelin - Calatrava Travel Time” Patek Philippe, Genève, "Calatrava Travel Time", Ref. 5134R-010. Made in a limited edition of only 45 examples in 2004 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the collaboration between Gübelin and Patek Philippe. Very fine and rare, two-time-zone, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with 2 pushbuttons and an 18K pink gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate. To be sold without reserve Three-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, transparent case back with commemorative inscription: “Gübelin - 1854-2004”, sapphire crystals. The crown at 3 is for time-setting and winding, the push button at 8 advances the local time hour hand forward in 1-hour increments, the one at 10 moves the same hour hand 1 hour backward. Two-tone silver with applied and faceted pink gold baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds at 6 and the 24-hours of the second time-zone at 12. Pink gold “baton“ hands, matte silver hand for the second time-zone. Cal. 215/156, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed, dial and case also signed “Gübelin”. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Notes Ref. 5134 “Gübelin” Is one of Patek Philippe’s smaller recent limited editions exclusively made to celebrate the prestigious
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-12-07
