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Elevated to cult status by seasoned travelers and collectors of extraordinary mechanical watches, the World Time features two rotating discs that simultaneously and continuously display the time in
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all 24 time zones. This ingenious complication, introduced by Patek Philippe in the 1930s, took a new step forward in terms of functionality in 2000 . A unique mechanism now enables its owner, when changing time zones, to correct all the displays collectively by a single pressure on a push button, without this affecting the rate accuracy of the movement by even a second . This patented system is exclusive to Patek Philippe’s World Time watches . Reference 5130 combines an elegant round case in the Calatrava style with a dial that is inspired by the dials of the first World Time watches, but is subtly reinterpreted . Its center is adorned with a guilloched sunburst pattern, in shimmering blue for the platinum version, giving the watch a dynamic, contemporary look . The ring-shaped hour hand is also reminiscent of Patek Philippe’s original World Time models and is reserved exclusively for this type of timepiece .
World Time Reference 5130 is presented in a gold or platinum Calatrava style case with a handsome dial reminiscent of the historical models. The shimmering guilloched sunburst at its center emphazises the distinctiveness of this timeless design .
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