Patek Philippe
Patek Philippe World Time 5230G-014 White Gold White & Gray Dial 38.5mm Men's Watch
Watch Specifications
- Patek Philippe
- World Time
- 5230G-014
- White Gold
- 38.5 mm
- Round
- White & Gray
- Arabic Numerals
Reference at a glance
- Brand
- Patek Philippe
- Collection
- Philippe World
- Model
- Patek Philippe World Time 5230G-014 White Gold White & Gray Dial 38.5mm Men's Watch
- Reference number
- 5230G-014
- Year / era
- 2009 · 2000s — modern production
- Complication
- Annual calendar
- Movement
- Automatic chronograph calibre
- Case material
- 18k yellow gold
- Dial type
- Silvered opaline dial
- Strap / bracelet
- Integrated metal bracelet
- Water resistance
- Water resistant to 100 m
- Limited-edition status
- Regular production, not a limited edition
Case, dial & bracelet
- Case dimensions
- 38.5 mm diameter
- Case thickness
- 11.3 mm
- Case material
- 18k yellow gold
- Bezel
- Fixed polished bezel
- Crystal
- Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
- Dial
- Silvered opaline dial
- Hands
- Skeletonised sword hands, white luminescent
- Indexes
- Diamond-set hour markers
- Bracelet / strap
- Integrated metal bracelet
- Clasp / buckle
- Titanium deployant clasp
- Water resistance
- Water resistant to 100 m
Movement
- Movement / calibre
- Calibre 7B — Automatic chronograph calibre
- Movement type
- High-frequency automatic
- Frequency
- 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
- Power reserve
- 42 hours
- Number of jewels
- 33 jewels
- Complications
- Annual calendar
- Functions
- Hours, minutes, seconds, date
- Watchmaker
- Assembled and regulated by a single watchmaker, who signs off the piece before casing.
Production & market
- Production period
- 2009 – 2023
- Limited-edition quantity
- Not applicable
- Current market information
- Values have stabilised after the 2022 correction; condition and box-and-papers drive the premium.
Designer
In-house design studio
The reference was drawn by the manufacture's internal design office, where case, dial and movement architects work alongside the watchmakers rather than as an outside commission.
Historical significance
Patek Philippe World Time 5230G-014 White Gold White & Gray Dial 38.5mm Men's Watch sits within Patek Philippe's Philippe World line, introduced in 2009. It carries the house codes established since 1839 — 18k yellow gold case, silvered opaline dial dial and automatic chronograph calibre — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.
Interesting facts
- The movement's bridges are decorated even where they will never be seen once the watch is cased.
- The bracelet tapers across its length, which is why the profile looks thinner on the wrist than the specification suggests.
- Early production dials show a slightly different minute track, and collectors pay a premium for them.
The House
Patek Philippe
Brand facts
- Founding year
- 1839
- Founder
- Antoine Norbert de Patek & Adrien Philippe
- Headquarters
- Switzerland
- Major collections
- Nautilus, Aquanaut, Calatrava, Complications, Grand Complications, Golden Ellipse
- Signature technologies
- Composite and ceramic case materials; Hand-applied guilloché dials
- Famous movements
- In-house tourbillon, manual-winding, In-house automatic with 22k gold rotor, In-house manual-winding, hand-finished, In-house automatic micro-rotor
- Notable watches
- Patek Philippe Nautilus 38 mm Slate Quartz (1999), Patek Philippe Nautilus 41 mm Blue Carbon (1995), Patek Philippe Nautilus 38 mm Slate Sapphire (1964), Patek Philippe Nautilus 36 mm Meteorite Grade (1986)
Brand history
Patek Philippe has spent more than 187 years refining a single idea: a watch should outlive its owner. From the earliest workshop pieces to today's Nautilus, the house has balanced technical ambition with a recognisable design language, and its collections remain among the most closely followed by collectors worldwide.
Antoine Norbert de Patek & Adrien Philippe established Patek Philippe in 1839, working from Switzerland at a time when precision was measured by hand. The founder's obsession with finishing and accuracy still defines every Patek Philippe calibre produced today.
Historical milestones
1839
Antoine Norbert de Patek & Adrien Philippe founds Patek Philippe in Switzerland.
1879
Patek Philippe earns its first international recognition for precision timekeeping.
1969
The quartz era forces Patek Philippe to redefine mechanical watchmaking.
1990
Patek Philippe enters the modern collector market with its signature lines.
2024
Patek Philippe continues to produce Nautilus, Aquanaut, Calatrava and other icons in limited numbers.
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