World Time 542 HU
1937–?1 variant
The smallest Patek world timer (27 mm) and the blueprint for the 1415: a broad rotating bezel engraved with 30–31 place names, a Wenger case with “brancard” lugs, Stern bezel engraving and enamel, and the first sun and moon at noon and midnight on the 24-hour ring. Honolulu is marked by a red triangle as a half zone.
Three (Collectability) or five (Sotheby’s via Revolution) made.
Variants over time
Production years have not been recorded for these variants.
Variants
Reference specifications
- Brand
- Patek Philippe
- Model
- World Time
- Reference
- 542 HU
- Category
- GMT
- Production
- 1937–?
- Case material
- 18k yellow gold
- Case diameter
- 27 mm
- Date
- No
More specifications (2)
- Movement
- Manual winding
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)