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The world time complication was first invented by Swiss watchmaker Louis Cottier (1894-1966). Cottier's classic World Time wristwatch depicted 24-time zones simultaneously, each representing 15 degrees of longitude starting from the Greenwich Meridian. Taking inspiration from these early World Times, Patek Philippe introduced the 5110 in 2000. Combining form and function the design allows the user to view the time in 24 world locations effortlessly.
The 5110 moved the needle forward in world time design with the model being not only the first World Time produced in series by Patek Philippe but also the first World Time produced by anyone where the use of a pusher at 10 o'clock changed the hour, 24 hour indication and city location in one action. After six years of production it was replaced by the reference 5130 and has become a favourite among the cosmopolitan collector.