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Patek Philippe World TimeRef. No: 5130J-001Case size: 39.5MMYear: Circa 2006–2016Price: $47,500 Inc. GSTCommercial listing on behalf of Southstar Timepieces Pty Ltd.The 5130 World Time is tribute back to 1930s Patek and the legendary Louis Cottier, whose ingenious mechanism allowed the simultaneous display of all 24 time zones at a glance. These are the modern realisation of that heritage. Case and bezel: The 18K Yellow Gold case is in great overall condition, retaining excellent definition throughout with minimal wear consistent with careful use. The warm gold tone is rich and even, and the polished domed bezel sits perfectly around the stunning dial. The pusher at 10 o’clock advances the World Time display by one hour with a single press, and is in excellent working order.Movement, dial, and crystal: The Patek Philippe Cal. 240 HU automatic movement, featuring a 22K gold micro-rotor seen through the exhibition caseback, is running beautifully and keeping excellent time. The silver sunray guilloche centre dial is in superb condition, presenting cleanly with applied gold indices and the characteristic Observatoire-style hands offer a very legible, art deco look. The outer ring disp