Lot Essay
This endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. The watch will be supplied with a calf leather strap.
The present reference 5130P “Dubai Edition” is preserved in excellent overall condition and sold with the original certificate, attestation and presentation box.
It is part of the limited edition of only 50 examples made exclusively for the renowned Dubai retailer Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons to celebrate their 60th Anniversary and the 50 years of collaboration between the two famed houses.
The model is distinguished by a black dial with guilloché center, to emphasize its importance the time zone for Dubai is highlighted in red. The case back is marked “Commemorative Piece 1950 – 2010”.
The present example is believed to be the only second ref. 5130P “Dubai Edition” to appear in public to date.
Reference 5130
Launched in 2006 reference 5130 replaced reference 5110, in production since 2000. Its classic Calatrava style features a larger diameter of 39.5 mm. as opposed to the 37 mm. of its predecessor. The new size allowed broadening the width of the exterior rotating disc showing the 24 time zones, thus rendering the names of the 24 world cities even more legible.
Much inspired by the celebrated reference 1415, Patek Philippe's first World Time watch introduced in the 1930s, the dial is decorated with a new guilloché sunburst pattern, the distinctive hour markers give the watch a dynamic, contemporary look. The ring-shaped hour hand is also reminiscent of the firm's historic World Time watches, symbolizing the globe and reserved exclusively for this type of timepiece.
The present reference 5130P “Dubai Edition” is preserved in excellent overall condition and sold with the original certificate, attestation and presentation box.
It is part of the limited edition of only 50 examples made exclusively for the renowned Dubai retailer Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons to celebrate their 60th Anniversary and the 50 years of collaboration between the two famed houses.
The model is distinguished by a black dial with guilloché center, to emphasize its importance the time zone for Dubai is highlighted in red. The case back is marked “Commemorative Piece 1950 – 2010”.
The present example is believed to be the only second ref. 5130P “Dubai Edition” to appear in public to date.
Reference 5130
Launched in 2006 reference 5130 replaced reference 5110, in production since 2000. Its classic Calatrava style features a larger diameter of 39.5 mm. as opposed to the 37 mm. of its predecessor. The new size allowed broadening the width of the exterior rotating disc showing the 24 time zones, thus rendering the names of the 24 world cities even more legible.
Much inspired by the celebrated reference 1415, Patek Philippe's first World Time watch introduced in the 1930s, the dial is decorated with a new guilloché sunburst pattern, the distinctive hour markers give the watch a dynamic, contemporary look. The ring-shaped hour hand is also reminiscent of the firm's historic World Time watches, symbolizing the globe and reserved exclusively for this type of timepiece.