Patek Philippe
World Time 5131 Enamel White Gold
5131G-001
Cloisonné cartography in 18k white gold — the world on a wrist.
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Overview
The Patek Philippe Reference 5131G-001 is a white-gold World Time wristwatch housing a hand-crafted cloisonné enamel dial depicting a world map at its centre, surrounded by a rotating city ring that simultaneously displays the hour in all 24 time zones. It belongs to the Complications collection and measures 39.5 mm — a size that balances wearability with the visual space the intricate dial demands. The calibre 240 HU, a slim self-winding movement with a peripheral rotor, powers the world-time mechanism with characteristic Patek Philippe refinement.
History
Patek Philippe has produced World Time wristwatches in an unbroken tradition tracing back to the Louis Cottier-derived mechanism of the 1930s, and the 5131 series represents the modern expression of that heritage. The 5131G-001 was produced from 2013 to 2018, during which time it stood as one of the most technically and artistically demanding references in the Complications line. The cloisonné enamel dials are individually crafted by specialist enamellers, making each example subtly unique and placing the reference firmly in the tradition of Patek Philippe's long-standing commitment to the art of Geneva enamel. Among collectors, the white-gold variant with its cooler, more formal palette is considered a particularly refined expression of the 5131 family.
Notable points
- Cloisonné enamel world-map centre dial: thin gold wires partition coloured enamel to render continents and oceans in miniature, a process requiring multiple firings.
- Calibre 240 HU: an ultra-thin self-winding base movement fitted with a peripheral 22k gold micro-rotor, keeping the movement profile exceptionally slim.
- Simultaneous 24-time-zone display: a single push of the crown-side corrector advances the city ring and hour hand together, changing the local time without disrupting the world-time indication.
- 18k white gold 39.5 mm case: the cooler metal tone complements the blue-and-green enamel map and lends the reference a more formal character than its yellow- or rose-gold siblings.
- Production span 2013–2018: the relatively focused production window, combined with the labour-intensive enamel dials, contributes to the reference's scarcity in the secondary market.
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