Patek Philippe

This is what started it all for Modern Pateks in the 36mm + size group. Forget lusting for a 57211 or an Aquanaut...... the precious metal complications were always what took my heart away....... The late 90s were a time for the introduciton of 2 very ama...  

Good to read this in times of Instagram crazyness. Yep, these should be the hottest PP models. You love them not based on investment reasons, but for their historic significance. And they are from the days when Patek almost only made classic pieces. Thank... 

Please note that I owned three (3) Ref. 5035 bought new from authorized dealers in the US. None could keep time with precision. All were sent back for adjustments to Stern, NY, all were returned running fast (over 10 seconds fast a day, up to 30 seconds f... 

So i had to live with +3 s/d (Ad/new), but your watches were really performing bad. What do you buy instead?

...felt: hard to action, wobbly, clunky... I still keep three Patek. Two with three hands and calendar, and one with two hands and 215 movement. I know a watchmaker in NYC that services them right. But I would never buy a Patek again. I’d much rather buy ... 

Watches are meant to be worn. They pay huge dividends in wearing enjoyment.

... are excellent time keepers. Not a generel problem of this ref.

Its always amazing how a 1000 dollar mechanical watch can keep time perfectly and some higher end stuff cannot

I see this exactly the same.

... high on your list. It's really the watch that saved Patek Philippe. I believe it was Philippe Stern's personal choice to wear?

Another reference which moved the goal post for them was the 3970 which brought Grand Complications to the mainstream in the mid-eighties.