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A steel beauty
Seeing these rectangular Patek Philippe watches powered by caliber 9-90 always gets me very excited.
Ref. 519 seems to be very rare and this particular example from 1937, with its faceted crystal and steel case (21 x 40 mm incl. lugs), looks quite wonderful even if the case has a few nicks.
I would like it even more if it was made of platinum instead of steel, but I find it incredibly tempting nonetheless...
credit: Beyer
For comparison, here are the only two other examples I've been able to find online, one in steel from 1938, the other in yellow gold from 1937. I find them far less attractive, personally.
credit: onbehalf & Christie's
What about you? Does this particular steel ref. 519 speak to you?
Best, Emmanuel
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A steel beauty
Seeing these rectangular Patek Philippe watches powered by caliber 9-90 always gets me very excited . Ref. 519 seems to be very rare and this particular example from 1937 , with its faceted crystal and steel case (21 x 40 mm incl. lugs), looks quite wonde...
Another gem from Aladdin’s cave 🙌🏻👏🏻👌🏻
Love the case shape and faceted crystal - sadly so rare nowadays 🤷🏻♂️
Yes, and this one is actually for sale...
If my wallet wasn't flat, I'd fly to Zurich...
Yes, incredibly attractive.
Believe me, my dear Nicolas, if I was secretly planning something, I'd be on my way to Zurich already... Best, Emmanuel
I would wear the first variant.
I like the dial of the first variant more. And the fact that it's steel doesn't bother me. To me, steel, gold, platinum, are all nice. I'll even wear titanium watches! I guess I'm not discerning on case materials! I must be a "liberal" when it comes to ca...
A Swatch? I liked to wear mine when I was a kid (this exact dial)!
credit: justintimesvintage ...
I've never worn a Swatch!
Hmm. Imagine if Patek Philippe one day made a plastic cased watch... That'd be something!
Hi Emmanuel, wonderful how the
facted glass provides the angle to match the case ! Lovely to me ! How many pieces are you pursing now ?
I'm glad you like it.
I'm not actively pursuing any piece right now. But some watches still get me very excited. Best, Emmanuel PS: do you like the work of Anita Porchet for Piaget, which I have highlighted here: Piaget: Enamel Scrimshaw Marvels ?
Hi Emmanuel, yes, I saw the Piaget enamel collaboration by
Anita Porchet in the metal a few years ago ! Here is my prior post www.watchprosite.com