Choosing a grail watch in the Patek Philippe collection: when is the slight imperfection turning acceptable and making the imperfect watch a perfect grail?
As you possibly know now I've been hoping for a Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711/1A for a while and as times passes and maybe the outcome gets closer (but not enough yet), you can imagine that I keep wondering again and again if I made the right choice. Of co...
I would go for something more jewellery like ...
... as I think that a watch of this caliber has to be a piece of jewellery. The Nautilus is arguably an icon in the PP range, but it lacks the preciousness character too much. Not to say that it looks mundane but a bit too understated. The coloured gold P...
wow...a lot of questions!
well, I hope I can add some clarity to your mental debate sometimes you just need to hear it from someone else.. this decision needs to be right...its too much money to get wrong, I know I've done it before and lost ££££££ trying to get out of a bad decis...
my daily beater is the 5980A...
.... When you love somethings, but i mean really love, there is nothing you can hate about it Can't reason it why but here is a few reasons : 1- the incredible blue dial that plays with the light like no other dial 2- the bull's eye!! 3- Incredible detail...
5711.
5711 is like the foundation of the whole series and also the most affordable. I think if you like 5711 so much, you should focus on it and ONLY it. Forget about other brands and models, they come and go and you will always find an reason to look at 5711 a...
I had to re-read the post again because I thought
you said one of the criteria was that you should be able to read it clearly in total darkness. Of the watches you pictured, only one does that and may barely be visible in total darkness. So I wonder if that is truly a must seeing the other pieces you gra...
5711
My 5711/1a has been my daily watch since I acquired it. The beauty of the piece is the subtle shades of the dial and the way the light dances around on it. Pictures really don't do it justice (I hope you've seen one in person). Also, the watch is extremel...
You forgot the JLC Geophysic, Jerome. :)))
I know, I know, I'm a bad boy. The 5711 is an excellent choice,, the only thing is that, when you have the Vintage in mind, you notice these too large indexes on the modern, which limits a bit the elegance of the modern. I agree, it is only if you have th...
Thanks Nicolas!
Hi, Yes you're a bad boy! I love the Geophysique but it could not be my everyday watch. In fact a vintage watch could not be, be it a vintage Geo or a vintage Nautilus (or a vintage Rolex as you know). I need watches to deliver their promise (readability ...
Funny, we saw lots of watches ...
on your wrist. As far as I can remember, we never saw the 5711 on your wrist. Did we? ... Oliver
As......
you keep on coming again to this subject it seems that although you really like the 5711 you still have some doubts..... I do not want to seem rude but you are comparing apples and oranges.... 5711 and 5170 are two completely different watches and at the ...
So much valuable input from other members........
That I fully agree with. Jerome, as far back as I can remember, you have been pondering this question, so maybe you do have some niggling doubts with regards to the 5711/A? As I seem to recall, at one point it was the 5146 that was the Patek that you were...
Choosing a grail watch in the patek collection.
Appears that u are very indecisive as to what u want. The watches that u mentioned are of different categories and price range. N by the way if u think that the 5170 is going to fall to one tenth of the price u wouldn't be thinking of buying such a watch ...
great post
very interesting post, and great responses from everyone. I learned of "Patek Philippe" very early in my watch-collecting career (about 10 years ago) and vowed to one day own one. I found a great 3800 that came up for sale and in order to purchase it, had...
"I see the other watches that I sold to acquire ...
... this grail; i see the other luxuries that i did not experience ..." One can try to have everything, or he can try to have the real thing. What ever that means to him . To take (sometimes difficult) decisions and the thousands of thoughts before, are p...
I hope everything will be fine with your 3800 now
Hi, Yes I to some extent live what you lived now. Furthermore I don't like to have two watches that fulfill the exact same need. And I currently need a steel bracelet waterproof watch, ideally luminous, and if it's a PP..... I also agree that these are al...
fingers crossed!
Thanks for your best wishes. I am hopeful that the 3800 will not encounter any more issues! For an all-steel, water-resistant watch that can be worn everyday, I would definitely go for the 5711. For some dressier occasion or in more leisure settings where...
You Cannot Go Wrong with 5711/1A
The Nautilus (of whichever incarnation) is neither a true sports watch nor a dress watch. Consequently, it straddles both worlds and can be worn as smartly with jeans as with a business suit. Every time I put it on I marvel at the richness of its simplici...
Dear friend
I am in your camp. I had exactly your criteria in my choice of watch and hesitated for some time before going for it. (I also couldn't decide between the 5711 and 5167, and went for the Aquanaut - but the Nautilus is a fabulous classic and the 'safer choi...
No...
It has a problem which I have heard described before here and elsewhere for a minority of unfortunate 324 owners: after a certain period of time of normal wear (in my case 2 months) the watch stops (in my case for around 5 minutes) - only to start again, ...
Another option?
If you want a stainless steel, luminous dialed sport watch and money is limited, is there a reason you have not been considering an AP Royal Oak? Just curious, Steve p.s. - Personally, I enjoy the obvious passion in your posts so much, I'm rooting for a 5...
