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The Tiffany & Co. 605 HU World Time Dress Watch, One of Two Known to Have Been Made For Tiffany & Co.
Accompanied by a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1951 and its subsequent sale on August 5th, 1959.
Patek Philippe's World-Time 605 HU was in production from the early 1940s until the early 1960s. Louis Cottier (1894-1966), the inventor of the world time mechanism used in this watch, made his first 17’’’ world time pocket watch movement for Patek Philippe in 1937 and subsequently delivered 95 pieces in total until 1964. It is believed that the majority were made in yellow gold with approximately a quarter of the production in pink gold. Due to the design of this watch, the case is integrated into the mechanism to allow for the adjustment of ‘home time’. As a result Cottier was personally involved in the finishing of each individual timepiece, even after it was cased, to ensure that the world time mechanism worked flawlessly.
Officially designated the World Time Dress Watch by Patek Philippe, the 605HU was made with different style dials during its production. Silvered dials, pink dials, and enamel dials were produced and the Cottier hands of the watches all feature unique variations such as bisected circles, circles, and ‘lys’ hands such as the presently offered watch.
This example which was made for the American market with its HOX stamp on the movement is a lovely example and all the more desirable with the venerable Tiffany & Co. signature preserved in near mint untouched condition. The movement is in exceptional condition and examination of the case suggests it looks as if the case was rarely opened to inspect the beauty movement.
The presently offered watch, exceptionally rare and in unrivaled condition, offers the collector the opportunity to own of the most important complications ever offered by Patek Philippe.
Examples of this reference are illustrated and described in Patek Philippe Museum - Patek Philippe, p. 338-340.
Accompanied by a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1951 and its subsequent sale on August 5th, 1959.
Patek Philippe's World-Time 605 HU was in production from the early 1940s until the early 1960s. Louis Cottier (1894-1966), the inventor of the world time mechanism used in this watch, made his first 17’’’ world time pocket watch movement for Patek Philippe in 1937 and subsequently delivered 95 pieces in total until 1964. It is believed that the majority were made in yellow gold with approximately a quarter of the production in pink gold. Due to the design of this watch, the case is integrated into the mechanism to allow for the adjustment of ‘home time’. As a result Cottier was personally involved in the finishing of each individual timepiece, even after it was cased, to ensure that the world time mechanism worked flawlessly.
Officially designated the World Time Dress Watch by Patek Philippe, the 605HU was made with different style dials during its production. Silvered dials, pink dials, and enamel dials were produced and the Cottier hands of the watches all feature unique variations such as bisected circles, circles, and ‘lys’ hands such as the presently offered watch.
This example which was made for the American market with its HOX stamp on the movement is a lovely example and all the more desirable with the venerable Tiffany & Co. signature preserved in near mint untouched condition. The movement is in exceptional condition and examination of the case suggests it looks as if the case was rarely opened to inspect the beauty movement.
The presently offered watch, exceptionally rare and in unrivaled condition, offers the collector the opportunity to own of the most important complications ever offered by Patek Philippe.
Examples of this reference are illustrated and described in Patek Philippe Museum - Patek Philippe, p. 338-340.