Patek Philippe

The year is ending today. A year ago we had just been presented the new Patek Philippe manual wind chronograph calibre and were all expecting a men's watch equipped with the new marvel. We got that watch with the reference 5170J at Baselworld.

The 5170J has yet not answered all wishes for several reasons. The classical design that I really love on all aspects is certainly too much of a classic formal style for many. The yellow gold colour is another aspect that is not to everyone's taste.

Furthermore the watch has not been readily available and consequently have had to rely on pictures to make a temporary opinion. Hopefully the beginning of deliveries that occurred in the last months will allow many to see the real thing and be seduced if they have to.

Hopefully we will also see in the future other colours offered with white or pink gold cases, or platinum, or who knows, … steel cases! That may not happen in 2011 but I'm nearly sure that will happen, at least for some colours. It will just be a matter of patience.

Still we can wonder what to hope for 2011 at Baselworld. Several posters have reported the announcement of new marvels to come. Obviously we won't know more before the show, but we can imagine, or ask what is just easier.

On my side if I have only one watch to ask, it is a reference 5463A, equipped with the same calibre as reference 5170J.

You know that I love that calibre that I fond particularly appealing with its technical advances. I've already shared those: patek.watchprosite.com

I consequently see this calibre as my ultimate target in the modern range, number one in order of desire, and number two in order of probable (if ever possible) ownership after a wished 5711/1A that may fulfil my everyday needs.

The design of the 5463A would be obviously directly derived from the reference 1463. You can see one pictured below.

Patek Philippe reference 1463 n° 867 980 in Staybrite stainless steel from 1950

My 5463A would have a 39mm case, and a dial copied directly above. I would just hope for thinner round "mushroom" pushers. It would obviously get the same kind of screwed see-through back as on the 5170. In fact the case could be the same as the 5170 case, with just round pushers instead of rectangular ones.

I have little doubt that I would not be alone to dream about this watch. I just wish it will come, even if I'd do easily with a 5170J.

Obviously we  can certainly hope for much more for 2011. I can imagine several new versions or watches, like a 5153G, a 5726/1A, a square Gondolo, possibly with a ten days calibre, a 5339G, a perpetual calendar version of the 5170, or a simpler watch based on the 5205 case.

I would wish even more a new simple manual wind calibre for the Calatrava range. This calibre could be a bit larger, incorporating a hacking central seconds, and why not a Breguet curve spring. Such a calibre could be the basis for a renewal of the Calatrava range. I've already asked and hoped for such calibre and will keep asking.

Let's hope my friends!

Finally and above all for 2011 I also hope and wish for all of you members of this community a great year in all aspects of your lives.

I wish us pleasure, peace, prosperity.

Have a good last night before a great coming year!

Dje