Patek Philippe

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...  

Love the case shape and faceted crystal - sadly so rare nowadays 🤷🏻‍♂️

If my wallet wasn't flat, I'd fly to Zurich...

What you would save on driving there instead would still not suffice? 😉😂

Hopefully next time 🤞🏻

It is such a jewel! Best, Nicolas

Believe me, my dear Nicolas, if I was secretly planning something, I'd be on my way to Zurich already... Best, Emmanuel

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... 

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Hmm. Imagine if Patek Philippe one day made a plastic cased watch... That'd be something!

Patek would have to be Omega ;-)

facted glass provides the angle to match the case ! Lovely to me ! How many pieces are you pursing now ?

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 ?

Anita Porchet in the metal a few years ago ! Here is my prior post www.watchprosite.com