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Patek Philippe · Family: World Time

Patek Philippe World Time 5230G-014

The Patek Philippe World Time 5230G-014 is a 38.5mm watch in 18ct white gold, with a world-time function that displays all 24 of the planet's time zones simultaneously, and a grey lacquered central dial with a hand-guilloché finish depicting the Earth's surface as seen from space. It runs the automatic Caliber 240 HU, with roughly 48 hours of power reserve. Cazador has no verified price observations yet for this reference. Its differential: its city disc carries Beijing instead of Hong Kong, a specific dial variant within the 5230 World Time family.

Specifications

Case diameter
38.5 mm
Case thickness
10.23 mm
Case material
18ct white gold
Movement
Caliber 240 HU, automatic, with world-time function
Power reserve
~48 hours
Functions
Hours, minutes, world time (24 time zones), day/night indicator
Dial
Grey lacquered, hand-guilloché center depicting Earth as seen from space
City disc
24 cities, includes Beijing (-014 variant)
Case back
Transparent sapphire
Water resistance
3 ATM / ~30 m
Reference 5230 introduction year
2016 (Baselworld)

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History

The world-time complication is one of Patek Philippe's historical identity markers, originally developed by watchmaker Louis Cottier in the 1930s and adopted by the Geneva manufacture across several generations of references since. The mechanism allows simultaneous reading of the time in the planet's main time zones via a rotating 24-city disc synchronized with a 24-hour ring.

Reference 5230 was introduced at Baselworld 2016, in rose and white gold executions, as the successor to the 5130 within the Complications collection. It keeps Patek Philippe's classic world-time architecture: a pusher next to the 10 o'clock lug advances the local hour hand and the city disc simultaneously, without affecting the minutes or seconds.

This particular variant, 5230G-014, stands out within the family for its grey lacquered central dial with a hand-guilloché finish evoking the Earth's surface as seen from space, and for its 24-city disc, which in this execution includes Beijing instead of Hong Kong — a dial variation Patek Philippe has introduced at different points in reference 5230's commercial life.

Beneath the dial sits the automatic Caliber 240 HU, an ultra-thin in-house movement with an integrated world-time module, delivering roughly 48 hours of power reserve. The transparent sapphire case back allows a view of the caliber's finishing, including the 21ct gold oscillating weight characteristic of the 240 caliber family.

This is the sixth Patek Philippe reference Cazador adds, alongside the Nautilus, Aquanaut, Calatrava, and Complications families already in the catalog, extending coverage to the world-time function.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Patek Philippe World Time 5230G-014 cost?

Cazador has no verified price observations for this reference (n=0 as of today). We do not publish estimates without our own sourced market data.

How does Patek Philippe's world-time complication work?

A pusher next to the 10 o'clock lug advances the local hour hand and the rotating 24-city disc simultaneously, without affecting the minutes or seconds, displaying the planet's 24 time zones.

Who invented this world-time system?

Watchmaker Louis Cottier originally developed it in the 1930s, and Patek Philippe has adopted and refined it across several generations of references since.

How does the 5230G-014's city disc differ from other executions?

It includes Beijing instead of Hong Kong, a specific dial variant within the 5230 World Time family.

What power reserve does Caliber 240 HU offer?

Roughly 48 hours, in an ultra-thin movement with an integrated world-time module.

When was reference 5230 introduced?

At Baselworld 2016, as the successor to reference 5130 within Patek Philippe's Complications collection.

Is the World Time 5230G-014 suitable for swimming?

It has 3 ATM of water resistance (roughly 30 meters), enough for splashes but not for swimming or diving.

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