5296R - My 13-year old thinks it’s timeless as opposed to oldfashioned / grandfatherly.
Rubber straps on dress watches is my favourite combination. ...
The only one I would ever trade this one for would be a 5170R with the same dial.
Too bad so far Patek have not come up with an entire reference 96 inspired line of watches ranging from time only to perpetual calendar chronographs and everything in between. The original Calatrava is such a powerful design.
When I was younger...
...and introduced to "proper" beer, it was explained to me that a good measure of quality was whether or not it could be consumed at cellar temperature vs. ice cold. That quality would show through no matter what. I think the timelessness and class of thi...
Your 13-years old knows that you are
merely looking after this watch for him/her ! Very smart kid 👍
There's a saying in the car industry and in the watch industry...
There's a saying in the car industry, "I don't want to drive the marque my parents drove." Meaning if your parents drove a Mercedes or a BMW, you want to drive a Tesla! I didn't follow this rule, I drove what my mother drove because I was already somewhat...
If I were to see someone wearing this watch
my first thoughts would be 'understatement, refinement, and good taste' -- both the watch and the owner
Reminds me of the Generations campaign Mini-movie "To my Son"
LOL! I watched that Patek mini-movie about that Father giving his son an engraved Calatrava. Apparently he gave it to his son too young or too immature... because the son sold it like a total jerk! Best, Robert