World Time Reference 5320
CASE : white gold or 18K 5N pink gold, sapphire crystal case-back, polished smooth bezel, water-resistant to 30m
DIAMETER : 38.5mmMOVEMENT : mechanical self-winding (Caliber 240HU, 48h power reserve), 239 components (3.88mm thick), patented balance spring, 22K gold microrotor
FUNCTIONS : hours, minutes, 24 time zones, 24-hour mode, day/nightDIAL : three disks, hand-guilloché center, gold hands with lapped flanks
STRAP : brown or black hand-sewn leather with large square scales, gold folding clasp
Connoisseurs take note : the Reference 5320 presented at Baselworld 2016 effectively replaces all existing world time models by Patek Philippe, which has taken account of all modifications in the official designation of the world’s 24 time zones – such as Moscow switching from UTC+4 to +3, or Dubai and Brisbane which replace Riyadh and Noumea in their respective time zones. The fresh wind blowing across this Calatrava has spectacularly reworked the design of the wing-shaped lugs and the hands, especially the hours hand now inspired by the Southern Cross constellation, while resembling a skyscraper towering amid the surrounding circle of big cities.
Their respective times are read off on the 24-hour disk, while local time in the traveler’s current stopover location, shown by a red triangle (in this case London), is indicated by two hands. A mere press on the pusher at 10 o’clock serves to select a given city without disconnecting the ultra-thin self-winding movement visible through the sapphire crystal case-back. The basket weave pattern adorning the hand-guilloché dial center evokes the night waves on the ocean, alternately reflecting the sun and moon rotating in a 24-hour cycle.
