World Time 1415
1939–19547 variants
The first serially made world-time wristwatch: a 31 mm Wenger case with soldered teardrop lugs and a rotating bezel engraved with the cities (28 at first, up to 41–42 in the 1950s, varying by market). Cottier assembled the module and made ornate hands – circular, fleur-de-lys or sun hour hands with sword minute hands.
About 82 in yellow gold, 32 in pink gold and one in platinum, of which 47, 19 and 1 have returned to the market (Collectability).
Variants over time
All recorded years
19401944
19401945
Faded ends mark approximate or unknown dates. Years are as stated by the cited sources.
Variants
Reference specifications
- Brand
- Patek Philippe
- Model
- World Time
- Reference
- 1415
- Category
- GMT
- Production
- 1939–1954
- Case diameter
- 31 mm
- Date
- No
- Movement
- Manual winding
More specifications (1)
- Calibers
Read more
- Invitation to the Voyage: The Complete History of Patek Philippe’s Glorious World TimersRead more at Revolution (opens in a new tab)
- A Brief History of the World Time: Patek Philippe’s Beloved Heure Universelle WatchRead more at Collectability (opens in a new tab)
- Inside the Movement: Louis CottierRead more at Collectability (opens in a new tab)