Patek Philippe
World Time, Reference 5110 A platinum world time wristwatch Circa 2003 | 百達翡麗 | World Time 型號 5110 鉑金世界時間腕錶，製作年份約 2003
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November 9, 01:29 PM GMT
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20,000 - 40,000 CHF
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Patek Philippe
World Time, Reference 5110
A platinum world time wristwatch
Circa 2003
百達翡麗
World Time 型號 5110 鉑金世界時間腕錶，製作年份約 2003
Dial: silvered, grey
Calibre: cal 240/188 automatic, 33 jewels
Movement number: 3'215'859
Case: platinum, screw-down sapphire crystal display case back
Case number: 4'338'128
Closure: platinum Patek Philippe folding clasp
Size: 37 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: associated travel case
The world time watches were introduced in the 1930s by Louis Cottier, an independent Swiss watchmaker with a first rate reputation. Cottier's world time watches displayed the time in all of the world's 24 time zones simultaneously, he developed them with a number of brands during the 30s and 40s, including Rolex and Vacheron Constantin, but his best known collaboration was with Patek Philippe.
The world time complication was reintroduced in the the year 2000 with the reference 5110, listing 24 cities, one in each time zone along the outer ring on the dial. The user need simply position the city that they are currently in at 12 o'clock position, using the pusher at 10 o'clock and the hour and minutes hands will show the time in that city. The other cities line up with a second 24 hour ring that rotates counter clockwise.
The world time complication was reintroduced in the the year 2000 with the reference 5110, listing 24 cities, one in each time zone along the outer ring on the dial. The user need simply position the city that they are currently in at 12 o'clock position, using the pusher at 10 o'clock and the hour and minutes hands will show the time in that city. The other cities line up with a second 24 hour ring that rotates counter clockwise.