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designs that withstand the test of time
I appreciate these threads are there to counter the recent negative bashing the brand has received but all said I'm an intersting case study in Patekmania.
I fell for all the Geneva Seal and 'pinnacle of watchmaking' gibberish and then had a horrendous after-care experience which clouded my view of the brand.
I am now asking myself why I have just purchased another Patek - a vintage one at that. I know that it's going to cost me a fortune to have Patek restore it, I know there's a good chance I'll grow old and die before the work is completed but my god, the true Calatrava design is just so beautiful.
It's not a purist design like the ultra-thin Vacherons and AP's but something about it is just so right. I liked it the moment I first saw it in the flesh and it's grown on me ever since.
Vacheron are now mining their rich seam of vintage designs - something patek has never stopped doing. Rolex managed it by coming up with three or four design masterpieces and never changing. Patek has many more designs and yet doesn't seem to have aged.
Why we do love Patek Philippe watches, chapter three, beauty!
It's time to come back to our little subject. Why do we love Patek Philippe watches? It's seemingly not because of their rarity, nor even just the tradition they perpetuate till today and tomorrow. Of course some or many of you appreciate these qualities,...
There is no more important reason for me.
In fact, this is the only reason why I can consider buying a Patek... I don't like many of them, but those I love, I love them deeply. Does that makes sense? Best, Nicolas.
When I fist saw the 5159
I was "Wow! Gotta have that!" and seriously considered the 5159 after my Dato... but.. for some reason, the looks tires fast.. for me. For me, an example of an enduring Patek beauty which I still think is as fantastic today as teh first day I chanced upon...
The aesthetics of a Patek Philippe truly speaks to me...
I think that Patek Philippe's head designer and I share very similar thoughts on design. Out of all the major haute de gamme Swiss watch brands, I feel that Patek Philippe currently has the most beautiful designs. Their designs are strikingly beautiful, w...
Hi Patrick, 6000 G is amongst your favourite PP
It happens the original black dial 6000-01 ugly duckling to most Patek fans is still a favourite of mine ,radial flip or not LOL. I find this " ugly duckling " attractive in the same way as a avantgarde contemporary artwork. I recall exchanging PM's with ...
All this time and little has changed...
Little indeed has changed, I've liked the 6000G since its inception almost a decade ago (at least it seems that long). Good to hear from you! Truly!
Due, I think you,ve head the nai on the head. Beauty- which I understand
Is in the eye of the beholder). Is what it is all about for me. Someone once wrote here that they collect watches like a numismatist collects coins and I think I fall into this category. Don't get me wrong I wear my watches but I also like to look at them...
Beauty, only beauty.
Hi Dje, to me the look and consequently the mood that is created is the most important factor in buying a Patek. AND: you do not have to break the bank to get this feeling! I will explain further at the end this point. The day I bought my Golden Ellipse I...
I understand you SO WELL!
In my eyes Golden Ellipse is one of the most beautiful watches ever made. Next weekend I'll pick up one with YG bracelet for my wife. And I continue dreaming about the platinum one for myself. The only thing I can't understand is that why this is the leas...
True love is rewarded by time!
Hi Kari, there are two reasons why the Golden Ellipse might not be so popular: 1.: it is a very feminine watch. But this was so planed from the first day on: a unisex watch from the 60ies, when sexual revolution started. 2.: it is a quite "costly" watch! ...
Do you feel that the pt. model is feminine?
I don't but the standard model is also in my opinion "unisex". I would really love to get the pt. model but the price starts to be far for sensible for a watch with standard movement and no complications. Still, i am thinking about this watch basically on...
Sense and sensibility ... the old dilemma
Caliber 240 is not a standard movement. Why this is not a standard movement one can see with the Ellipse: with a crown nearly as big as a pinhead it is still feasible to wind the watch! Also with only 21.600 beats it keeps time very, very well. It is a mo...
Thank you for your comments, Count
I have been watching the smaller Golden Ellipse models but my wrist is nearly 8 inches and those watches look too small. In normal cases I really dislike big watches and think that those suit well to small men who want to look a bit bigger... For me the p...
Beauty comes first
It is hard to explain the beauty of this simple Calatrava. In pictures it looks very nice, but on the wrist it is simply mesmerizing. Why does this watch grab and hold my attention so completely? I don't know. At the time I was looking for a watch and no ...
I agree with you, Rob.
Technical prowess, heritage, workmanship, reputation. All are attributes that we, watch enthusiasts, value and share, but beauty, at least for me, always come first. Marcelo
this is reason nr 1!
By far the most important reason (but not the only one) Again I need to talk about the 5070 but that is for me the most beautifull watch I know I love love a simple rolex sub 16610 or a simple panerai or the very beautifull journe CS. Breguet, Zenith, GP,...
There has to be an attractive design for a watch
to be popular i.e. desired by consumers. Can you imagine the most technically innovative, interesting, beautifully designed movement placed in an ugly case? Almost all Patek watches are eye catching, and they come with in house calibers and the history of...
That's the most important aspect
And it's not just sheer beauty, but a evergreen component to it, with a intangible sense of lasting beauty. Sure there are some crap design from Patek, but their hits outlast and outnumber their shits. Best, Horo
i think "lasting beauty" hits the nail on the head
timeless beauty may well be another way to phrase it. the calatrava is the example par excellence.... J
Patek 5960R
This watch is art at its greatest ! The watch is timeless and will always be a piece appreciated and chased after.
designs that withstand the test of time
I appreciate these threads are there to counter the recent negative bashing the brand has received but all said I'm an intersting case study in Patekmania. I fell for all the Geneva Seal and 'pinnacle of watchmaking' gibberish and then had a horrendous af...
Personally, I don't know if "beauty" would be the
proper term, maybe that term relates more to women than to men and it would be very interesting to hear the views of the female members of the forum. To those unfamiliar with Patek, I might expect a different view. Terms like conservative, "old man's watc...
Well a huge thanks to all!
Hi, A huge thanks to all for your great answers. We're obviously getting closer to the heart of our love. I'll propose another facet of the subject soon. Best regards Dje
Beauty is not the “reason” why I love PP watches
Beauty can't be the “reason” why I love these watches, simply because Beauty isn't rational. Till now, I've written I love Patek Philippe watches for their rarity and for their tradition. What about their Beauty? Well, Beauty is The Sense, The...