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Patek Philippe World Time Complications 36mm White Gold 7130G-016
Ref. 7130G-016
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Stepping up in Patek Philippe's range
The 7130G-016 belongs to a line Patek Philippe has long reserved for one of its most demanding complications — world time, displaying all 24 zones simultaneously — adapted here into proportions drawn for the wrist it is designed for. At 36mm across and under 9mm deep, the case makes the complication feel natural rather than borrowed from a larger watch, and the 240 HU that drives it is part of why: built around a 22-carat gold off-centre micro-rotor, it is among the thinnest automatic movements Patek makes, and the slim result goes under a cuff or against a shirt cuff without the bulk that world-time mechanisms usually demand. The dial earns close attention. The centre is hand-guilloché in an old-basket weave, finished in a grey-blue that shifts as the light changes across it, and the bezel carries 62 brilliant-cut diamonds. The peacock-blue alligator strap — hand-stitched, square-scaled — runs that colour through from dial to buckle, and the buckle itself continues the diamond-setting, so the whole piece reads as one considered thing rather than a case and a strap that happen to match.
- Reference
- 7130G-016
- Brand
- Patek Philippe
- Collection
- Complications
- Case size
- 36mm
- Case thickness
- 8.83mm
- Lug width
- 18mm
- Case material
- White gold
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Blue
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- 240 HU
- Functions
- GMT
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Blue
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Condition
- Pre-owned
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 42.7mm
- Power reserve
- 48 hours
- Gem set
- Yes
Learn more about Patek Philippe
Antoine Norbert de Patek, a Polish cavalry officer exiled after the November Uprising, founded a watch business in Geneva in 1839 with his countryman François Czapek. The partnership dissolved after six years, and in 1845 Patek took on the French watchmaker Adrien Philippe, inventor of the keyless winding crown. The firm became Patek Philippe in 1851.
That single invention mattered more than any other in the company's early history: it removed the winding key, and every modern watch descends from it. Queen Victoria bought a Patek pendant watch at the Great Exhibition the same year, establishing the royal patronage the house has traded on ever since.
The Stern family, dial manufacturers and long-standing suppliers, bought the company in 1932 during the Depression. Four generations later it remains in their hands — the last independent family-owned manufacture in Geneva, currently led by Thierry Stern.
Patek's reputation rests on complications: the Calibre 89 of 1989 carried thirty-three of them, and the Grandmaster Chime remains among the most complicated wristwatches made. The Nautilus, drawn by Gérald Genta in 1976 as a steel luxury sports watch, became an unlikely commercial phenomenon four decades after launch.
Production stays deliberately modest, in the tens of thousands annually, and every watch carries the Patek Philippe Seal, an in-house standard the company adopted in 2009 after abandoning the Geneva Seal as insufficiently strict.
- 1839
- Antoine Norbert de Patek and François Czapek found the firm in Geneva.
- 1845
- Adrien Philippe joins, bringing the keyless winding crown.
- 1851
- The company is renamed Patek Philippe; Queen Victoria buys a watch.
- 1932
- The Stern family acquires the company.
- 1976
- The Nautilus debuts, designed by Gérald Genta.
- 2009
- The Patek Philippe Seal replaces the Geneva Seal.
Also in 7 collections
This watch appears in the Patek Philippe Complications range (13), Back in Stock (5,241), Watches Under 37mm (1,830), Automatic Watches (1,792), Women's Watches (1,754), Leather Strap Watches (1,111) and Blue Dial Watches (950).
2-year Goldsmiths warranty
What the specifications mean
A slim watch on leather, made for wearing with a shirt.
Strengths
- 36mm suits most wrists
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Second time zone for travelling
- Sits in the lower half of Patek Philippe's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
Patek Philippe World Time Complications alternatives
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| Specification | 7130G-016 | 128236 | 15450ST.OO.1256ST.03 |
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| Price | £49,950 | £51,950 | £37,950 |
| Case size | 36mm | 36mm | 37mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 100m | 50m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 48 hours | 70 hours | 60 hours |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
No. At 30m it will survive rain and handwashing, but not submersion of any kind.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 48 hours fully wound — enough to survive a night off the wrist, but not a full weekend.
What size strap does it take?
18mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 42.7mm, which suits wrists from roughly 15cm (6 inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
How to size a watch to your wristIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women's, though at 36mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
Cheapest place to buy
Goldsmiths is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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