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5959P
A gorgeous watch even more attractive because of it's size (not popular today but a measure of true craftsmanship), amazingly difficult and complex complication in such a small package, and a movement that actually fills the entire case unlike so many hockey puck sized spacer filled cases today that incidentally happen to contain a movement.
Do you have any idea how many were made? I've heard that fewer than 10 were ever manufactured but that's second hand info.
Thanks for posting the review.
[Anniversary Year] 10 years: Patek's new Split-second Chronograph mvt - Inside the 5959P
It's been 10 years already since Patek Philippe has unveiled his first in-house Spilt-second chronograph movement: the CHR 27-525 PS . As a reminder, here are the two versions produced: It was the first chronograph movement designed and manufactured entir...
Yes Thomas, we often think about the simple chrono mvt unveiled in
the woman chronograph in 2010 but this 5959P was presented a little while before! My pleasure :) Cheers, Mark
Thanks Mark for the post and useful info regarding...
how slim the movement is !! Cheers Gordon
Indeed it must be impressive!
I like very complicated movements remaining thin. Quite an achievement. Thanks Gordon :) Cheers, Mark
Very intricate , a technical marvel.
Elegant , and a beauty. Thanks for showing the insides of this watch. Appreciate it mark. Best. Geross
You're right:
elegant and beautiful as well as a mechanical marvel. I'm glad you appreciated it Geross :) Cheers, Mark
Thanks mark. An under appreciated from pp I feel
i have tried this piece on my wrist and was blown away Thanks for review Now waiting for the review on the 5370p- a totally different animal Julian
That should have been a nice experience
especially as complicated Patek are quite rare to handle. Having the whole density of know how from the brand on the wrist leaves nice memories I guess:) Well, as the 5370P is certainly this year's most interesting watch (and even since a long time now an...
5959P
A gorgeous watch even more attractive because of it's size (not popular today but a measure of true craftsmanship), amazingly difficult and complex complication in such a small package, and a movement that actually fills the entire case unlike so many hoc...
Interesting concentration of Patek's DNA
and know-how in this reference, even if maybe the 33 mm is a little too small. But anyway, it is quite an achievement to keep everything fitiing that size. I really don't know for the numbers and I don't think anyone really knows, except at the manufactur...
Gorgeous
Although I am not sure which dial I prefer, I love enamel so it really doesn't matter! Oh and a mono-pusher split second chronograph is so cool.
Well, it is a hard choice indeed
The black, if it is like in the 5370P, must be incredible (maybe looking that way a bit smaller) The white must be much more classical and very peaceful (and less visible fingerprint on the glass!) Even though the monopusher only mustn't be that practicle...
A quintessential Patek
This is one of those movements and watches that defines Patek, and separates them from the crowd. Not only is it about making complicated watches, it is so much more impressive and desirable to make these slim and elegant. Not much that is more cool than ...
Nicely put
I think that making thin a complicated movement is a complication in itself, and an elegant one. The 5950 is even more appealing, I agree, even if it is more a matter of taste in that field. The complicated watch we usually see are impressive by their big...
The movement is made out of German silver and assmebled twice ...
... is what I would like to add to your enjoyable review of this calibre. The 5959 and its derivate stand for what watchmaking was and still is aiming for traditionally: to create a slim movement for an elegant looking watch. Thanks for the reminder of th...
I didn't know that Moritz, thanks for adding.
and yes I agree that such project holds a very special place in watchmaking, whatever the brand is. Cheers, Mark
If memory serves well.....
Hello Mark, if memory serves well, I'd have to add a tiny correction :-) As far as I know this movement doesn't have an isolator for the rattrapante. Also, the dial is a "simple" metal dial with white laquer surface, no email.....the reason was the additi...
You may be right
I read this "enamel" dial somewhere but I can't find it on Patek website in the watch's description. It seems I was wrong so thanks a lot for correcting Suitbert, I'll edit my post. Yes, it could be great to see that movement used in another reference too...