[Patek Philippe] A thorough comparison of three generations of the "World Time"!

Patek Philippe is a long-established Swiss luxury watch brand and one of the world's three major watch brands. Among them, the "World Time" series, which was introduced around 1930 , is widely known as a collection with a long history. It is one of the brand's most popular models, not only for its design but also for its practical specifications that allow you to check the time in major cities around the world at a glance.

This time, we will go back three generations of the Patek Philippe World Time (Ref. 5110, Ref. 5130, Ref. 5230) and make a thorough comparison! If you want a World Time but are unsure which model to buy, or if you want to know the history of the World Time , this is a must-read, so be sure to read to the end.

【table of contents】

• ◆ Introducing the three generations of "World Time"
• ◆ Specification comparison between "Ref.5110" and "Ref.5130"
  • ❶【Case】
  • ❷ [Dial][Dial][Dial][Dial]

    needle

    Reference 5130	Hour hand: Apple hand, Minute hand: Dolphin hand
    Reference 5230	original design

    The "Ref. 5130" featured a combination of apple hand hour hands and dolphin hand minute hands, but the "Ref. 5230" has been changed to an original design hand that is a combination of the "Ref. 5110" and "Ref. 5130".

    Center dial finishing

    Reference 5130	Sunbeam
    Reference 5230	Guilloche

    The "Ref. 5130" was changed to a sunbeam finish, but the "Ref. 5230" was changed to a guilloche finish with a different design from the "Ref. 5110".

    Font

    Reference 5130	Gothic font
    Reference 5230	Ming Dynasty

    The font used for the "Ref. 5130" was Gothic, but the font used for the "Ref. 5230" was changed to Mincho, giving the design a more sophisticated impression.
    summary

    What did you think?

    This time, we compared three generations of Patek Philippe's World Time, and we hope you can see how it has evolved over the years.

    Each World Time model has its own unique appeal: the Ref. 5110 is equipped with a coupling mechanism, which makes it much easier to use; the Ref. 5130 has improved visibility thanks to a redesign of the center of the dial; and the Ref. 5230 has been transformed into a more sophisticated design.

    Please come and find your favorite model.

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