THE ESSENTIALS

MAKE: PATEK PHILIPPE
MODEL: 5134R-011
YEAR: 2008
BOX/PAPERS: YES/YES
CASE DIAMETER: 37mm
CASE MATERIAL: 18K ROSE GOLD
BRACELET MATERIAL: LEATHER
MOVEMENT: MANUAL WIND

The 5134R, launched in 2001, is what happens when the world’s most elegant dress watch decides to pack a passport. At first glance, it’s pure Calatrava: a slim 37 mm case in 18k rose gold, a clean dial layout, and the kind of refinement that whispers rather than shouts. But beneath that restraint lies one of Patek Philippe’s most practical complications—the dual-time “Travel Time” system.

Powered by the manually wound calibre 215 PS, the 5134R allows the local hour hand to jump forward or back in one-hour increments via two pushers at 8 and 10 o’clock. The beauty? The minute and seconds hands remain undisturbed, so your precision isn’t sacrificed to jet lag. Two small apertures at 9 and 3 o’clock quietly indicate day and night for both home and local time—subtle, but highly functional.

This example was originally sold in the UK in 2008 and has fortunately seen only sporadic wrist time since. The watch remains in impeccable condition, with only a few light handling marks visible on the polished surfaces under close inspection or strong light.

The watch comes complete with its inner and outer boxes, wallet, booklets, and certificate of origin, just as it would have when new. It also comes on a new Patek strap that we have had fitted. 

The movement has been checked over and is running at –1 s/day, with an amplitude of 275° and a beat error of 0.2 ms.