Description

Patek Philippe World Time 5230G-027 – Kuwait Limited Edition

The present timepiece is not your average Patek Philippe ref. 5230 : This is a limited edition World Time in white gold specially commissioned in very small quantities by the Royal Court of Kuwait.

The watch features a 38.5mm 18k white gold case with a sapphire crystal case back bearing the royal emblem of Kuwait (consists of the shield of the flag superimposed on a falcon with wings displayed. The falcon supports a disk containing a sailing dhow) highlighted in black in the center, allowing the wearer to catch glimpses of the movement behind it. The baton-style hour markers as well as the hands are made of 18k white gold, matching the case.

It has an elegant gray hand-guilloched centre dial and the 24-hour city ring highlights in red the capital city of Kuwait replacing the standard Moscow. While the crown allows to manually set the local time, a pusher at 10 o’clock allows the user to set the desired time-zone by simultaneously rotating the city disk and advancing the ring-shaped hour hand by 1-hour increments. An ingenious mechanism patented by Patek Philippe that combines sophistication and practicality.

The movement inside the watch is the Patek Philippe caliber 240 HU, a self-winding mechanical movement that is known for its accuracy and reliability. It provides hours, minutes, time-zones and day/night indication. The movement has a power reserve of 48 hours and features a small 22k gold rotor.

This extremely rare World Time comes with a shiny black alligator leather strap with black stitching, complete with a white gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp.

Patek Philippe – Bio

Patek Philippe & Co. was founded in 1839, located in Geneva and the Vallée de Joux. It designs and manufactures timepieces and movements, including some of the most complicated mechanical watches. It is considered by many experts and aficionados to be one of the most prestigious watch manufacturers.
In 1868, Patek Philippe made their first wristwatch, which was sold on November 13, 1876 to the Hungarian Countess.
It is the last independent, family-owned Genevan watch manufacture with uninterrupted operating history spanning nearly 180 years.