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An iconic, a historical piece from when Patek used to make elegant and good looking watches.
Patek Philippe ref. 585
Today, I felt like I needed something truly special on my virtual "watchprosite wrist". So, here's the best I could find: Patek Philippe 's ref. 585 . As indicated in the Extract from the Archives (cf. below), the movement of this watch was manufactured i...
Totally agree!
Since perfection isn't supposed to exist, let's call this 99 percent of the way there. There are some modern recases usually in steel of Patek pocket watches. Some are quite lovely and I actually feel ok buying one of these, realizing that resale might be...
It’s a nice example indeed, even if the case
seems quite large. Thanks for sharing, as I wasn’t aware of it. Best, Emmanuel
They still do some beautiful pieces, imo,
even if like some of them much more than others. Anyway, this one is good looking indeed! Best, Emmanuel
Superb in every aspect
Thank you for this beautiful report and pictures. It is a feast for all the senses of a collector. I really enjoy your posts on Patek. Fantastic work, Emmanuel!
Thank you so much, Christian !
I’m glad you find this reference beautiful too. Best, Emmanuel
They're pixelated on the photos from Christie's,
but I found the Extract on Tahoma Watches. It's the only "explanation" I can give. Cheers, Emmanuel
