{"product_id":"patek-philippe-world-time-as05644","title":"Patek Philippe World Time","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe Jet Age shrunk the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe advent of transcontinental and transatlantic jet travel made it possible for a person to sip an espresso in the \u003ci\u003eBar Della Pace\u003c\/i\u003e in the morning and still make an 8:00 reservation at \u003ci\u003eLutèce\u003c\/i\u003e that same evening. To meet the demands prompted by the establishment of railway time in the 1860s, watchmakers such as Hamilton and Elgin developed railroad pocket chronometers that included a third hand to indicate an additional timezone. In the 1930s and 1940s, manufacturers such as Vacheron Constantin and Patek Philippe produced “world time” pocket watches (and later wristwatches) using a special dial layout designed by Louis Cottier that showed the time across the globe’s different time zones simultaneously. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1950s, the advent (and immediacy) of jet travel — and the frequency at which transatlantic and transcontinental flights occurred — made it necessary for travelers to have a \u003ci\u003ewristwatch\u003c\/i\u003e that could display two time zones at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Patek Philippe reference 5130 is a modern reimagining of just such a watch. Rendered here in shining rose gold, it features a classical complication executed in stunning fidelity given its large, 39.5mm case size: On the dial, an inner brown sunburst sector houses applied, polished rose gold hour indices, just beyond which sits a bi-color, brown (night) and silver (day) 24-hour ring. Beyond this adjustable ring is a silvered city ring — a feature familiar to devotees of classic world time complications. Using this 24-city outer ring and the inner rotating 24-hour ring — all of which is controlled by the 10 o’clock pusher — the wearer can track the time around the world from his or her present location.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular example, a reference 5130\/1R, features a rose gold case in excellent condition, showing light wear from age and use. Via its sapphire case back, it’s possible to view the incredible workmanship in the in-house Patek Philippe Calibre 240 HU automatic movement. And included with the watch is its matching 18K rose gold, solid multi-link bracelet with signed, locking hidden deployant clasp. Naturally, the watch is also a full set, and includes outer cardboard and inner and outer boxes; books; leather book sleeve; certificate of origin from Patek Philippe dated 2\/13\/2021; and its serialized hangtag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere’s a traveler’s watch, and then there’s a \u003ci\u003etraveler’s watch\u003c\/i\u003e — this is the latter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patek Philippe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39565764558935,"sku":"40930069","price":69990.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/AS05644_40930069_PATEKPHILIPPE_WORLDTIME_5130-1R-7.jpg?v=1642797180","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/patek-philippe-world-time-as05644","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}