FabR​Dear Friends, as we announced yesterday, here are for you three stunning new releases from Patek's 2021 Collection, which went live just moments ago! See: The 2021 Chrono lineup includes the new references: 5204R-011 in Rose gold, 5905/1A-001 in SS, and the Platinum 5930P-001. Stay tuned here on WatchProSite --- as usual, we will continue to update this thread throughout the day as I receive new pictures and press releases from Patek! ;-) ​ Enjoy! FabR (Patek moderator) The new Platinum WT chrono 5930P ... ...Story

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Horology_AncienneVintage Patek references up until the 3970/3940 boasted a very rich enamel moonphase with handcrafted accompanying gold stars and moon disc. For reference, slide 2 of this post shows a 2499 moonphase and slide 1 is of a 3970 moonphase. The enamel moonphase of the 2499 is a very rich navy blue that has a wonderful and radiating texture. The blue is engraved and filled with the gold stars and moons so they don’t sit on top of the disc...Story

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foverstaThe Patek Philippe boutique in Rome has quickly become one of the most popular locations on Via Condotti since its opening in 2019. Located on the former site of the Hausmann multi-brand boutique, it is of course managed by the retailer's team. The reception on the ground floor gives access to the lift to the seventh heaven... in fact the first floor, which includes the shop windows, the points of sale and the watchmaker's workshop...Story

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FabRDear Friends, let me (officially) share the joy of the latest addition to my Patek collection, ref. 5088/100P....an in-catalog Rare Handcraft first introduced in 2015, which features a stunning engraved dial (and case, and buckle)! This beauty in a sense also "completes" my collection of Rare Handcraft techniques, since engraving was the only "main" craft I was unforgivably missing until last night....I was glad to receive it to view when I arrived in Italy back in May (I since learnt that Italy only gets ... ...Story

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FabRDear All, the 2021 Rare Handcraft collection was just released moments ago! Please see Patek's official site at: Patek Philippe Official Site | Luxury Watches for Men & Ladies As usual, we can admire a variety of crafts among these in- and out-of-catalog, special references, ranging from wood marquetry to several techniques of enameling, from engraving to miniature painting. Similarly to previous years, the 2021 Collection includes both wristwatches, pocket watches, and clocks. Of the six "in-catalog" models, ... ...Story

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FabRDear Friends, here's the newest and pretty exciting 2021 Patek releases from the Aquanaut collection....7 new models, of which 5 for Ladies and 2 for Men, announced just a few seconds ago on the official site! Please see: Patek Philippe Official Site | Luxury Watches for Men & Ladies They include three new references for Ladies (5267 in three declinations, 5268, and 5269), and two new white gold declinations of the 5968, previously only available in steel. We will continue to update this thread throughout ... ...Story

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Horology_AnciennePresent is a pamphlet distributed by Patek Philippe to mark the occasion of their 100th anniversary in 1939! Only 1,500 copies were made with many most likely lost to the battle of age. Our focus here is the translation (a special thank you to @unekual for making this possible) of this text from French to English. Hope you will all enjoy what I found to be a great read. I have owned this document for many years but only recently rediscovered it while organising my shelves...Story

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FabRDear Friends, Please see: Patek Philippe Official Site | Luxury Watches for Men & Ladies for the very first images of the newest 2021 Patek releases! Four more Nautilus versions have now joined the collection, including two green-dialed 5711, a Rose gold 5990, and a new 7118 for Ladies. More to come today and during the next several days with further details and official pictures as I receive them from Patek! Enjoy!! ...Story

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amanicoI always had a soft spot for the Aquanaut, more than for the Nautilus, by the way. The 5060 and the 5066, and the 5065. I don't care about the see through case back, so for me, it would be between the 5060 and the 5065. So the question is why I didn't get one, yet.....Story

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FabRDear Friends, let me kick off the new year on our forum by having some fun -- here's for you a collage that I have created of my favorite watch on this planet, Patek "Boccadasse" 5177G-010...and the ONLY TWO specimens I have ever seen of it! The one on the left is part of the amazing collection of our dear member Michael Ng, on the right is mine. We saw in the past multiple comparisons of Patek enamel WTs (the 5131 and 5231 series), but this is probably a first for an "out-of-catalog" reference (currently, ... ...Story

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