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Patek Philippe World Time Ref. 5130J-001

Partially verified

The Patek Philippe Reference 5130J-001 is a world-time wristwatch introduced in 2006 as the successor to the Reference 5110. It features a 39.5mm case constructed from 18K yellow gold and is powered by the automatic Calibre 240 HU, which utilizes an off-center 22K gold micro-rotor. The watch displays time across 24 time zones simultaneously using a rotating 24-hour ring divided into light and dark segments for day and night indication, alongside an outer ring printed with 24 major cities. A pusher at the 10 o'clock position allows the wearer to advance local city and hour indications in one-hour increments. The watch face is a silver guilloché dial with applied gold hour markers. This example is fitted with a brown alligator leather strap secured by an 18K yellow-gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp and is accompanied by its original box, papers, and Certificate of Origin.

Front view of the Patek Philippe Reference 5130J-001 showing the guilloché dial, 24-hour ring, and city disc.
Front view of the Patek Philippe Reference 5130J-001 showing the guilloché dial, 24-hour ring, and city disc. — Analog:Shift. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
analogshift.com
Category
Wristwatch · World time wristwatch
Maker / attribution
Patek Philippe
Reference
5130J-001
Catalogue / lot identifier
Source URL identifies the listing
Source-reported date
Introduced in 2006
Source-reported place
Switzerland

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case and Dial

The watch is encased in 18K yellow gold with a diameter of 39.5mm. The dial is finished with a silver guilloché pattern and features applied gold hour markers.

The world-time display consists of two concentric rings surrounding the center dial: a rotating 24-hour ring with distinct light and dark sectors to differentiate day and night hours, and an outer ring featuring the names of 24 cities representing global time zones.

Evidence for this section
  • “Rendered here in 18K yellow gold”
  • “the 5130 increased the case diameter to 39.5mm”
  • “centers on a silver guilloché dial with applied gold hour markers”
  • “Surrounding it is a rotating 24-hour ring divided into light and dark sectors for day and night, followed by an outer ring displaying 24 cities”

Movement and Functionality

The internal mechanism is the Patek Philippe automatic Calibre 240 HU, which is constructed around an ultra-thin micro-rotor architecture. The movement features an off-center 22K gold rotor to maintain a slender profile.

The watch functions as a world timer, allowing the simultaneous reading of time in 24 zones. Users can adjust the local city and hour indication using a pusher located at the 10 o'clock position on the case, which moves the display in one-hour increments without affecting the minute hand.

Evidence for this section
  • “Inside is Patek Philippe’s automatic Calibre 240 HU”
  • “its off-center 22K gold rotor allows the movement to remain impressively slender”
  • “The pusher at 10 o’clock advances the local city and corresponding hour indication in one-hour increments”

Provenance and Completeness

This individual watch is paired with a signed brown alligator leather strap and an 18K yellow-gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp.

The item is sold as a complete set, which includes the manufacturer's inner and outer boxes, accompanying pamphlets, original papers, and the Certificate of Origin.

Evidence for this section
  • “This example is fitted to a signed brown alligator leather strap with an 18K yellow-gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp.”
  • “It comes as a particularly desirable complete set, including its inner and outer boxes, papers and pamphlets, and Certificate of Origin.”

Open research questions

  • What is the specific movement number and case serial number for this watch?
  • What is the date of the original Certificate of Origin provided with this set?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Patek Philippe World Time Ref. 5130J-001
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerPatek Philippe“Patek Philippe”
Reference5130J-001“5130J-001”
Introduction year2006“Introduced in 2006”
Case material18K yellow gold“Rendered here in 18K yellow gold”
Case diameter39.5mm“the 5130 increased the case diameter to 39.5mm”
MovementCalibre 240 HU“Patek Philippe’s automatic Calibre 240 HU”
Rotor material22K gold“its off-center 22K gold rotor”

Visible details

  • Rotating 24-hour ring with day/night sectors
  • Outer ring displaying 24 city names for time zones
  • Pusher located on the left case flank at 10 o'clock
  • 18K yellow gold deployant clasp with signed leather strap

Research qualifications

  • The specific production year of this individual example is not provided
  • Internal serial or movement numbers are not identified

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

ساعت Patek Philippe World Time مدل 5130J-001

Reviewed 2026-11-02 · Record bf01c08a79

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