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I love the Duke version with all the blue components in the dial!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
And just the fact he wore it as much he did is still the best, too cool.😎
The mythical ref. 1563
The Patek Philippe reference 1563 combines the split-seconds chronograph complication of reference 1436 with the waterproof case design of reference 1463 (aka the "Tasti Tondi", the round buttons). Only three examples are known to exist, all cased in yell...
Thank you very much, Brandon.
As you might have seen, I've included in my thread the link to your post from 2023 with these photos (doing my research for this thread, I've discovered the existence of your great post). Have a very nice weekend. Best, Emmanuel
Magnificent pieces !
The one with Brequet numerals sings loudest to me ! Each is a marvel. Thanks for the post Emmanuel !
I love the Duke version with all the blue components in the dial!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
And just the fact he wore it as much he did is still the best, too cool.😎
I would be more than happy with any of the three,
but the Duke version has indeed an aura of its own. Not only did it belong to the Duke, but it was the first made (allegedly). And it has "& Co" after "Patek Philippe". And longer indexes than the Doctor's variant (which I like better). And a tachymeter s...
Amazing pieces... The kind of watch that built the myth of Patek Philippe ! I wonder though how the Rattrapante operates in a chronograph with 2 pushers...?
I guess: - Start / Stop button - Rattrapante / Reset button
I think the crown is a pusher too.
My guess is: start/stop with top pusher, split start/stop with crown, reset with bottom pusher... Just a guess, though. Best, Emmanuel
Yes, clearly, the crown isn't flush to the case,
like in the single-button chronographs, which strongly suggests that it's a pusher: www.watchprosite.com
Yes, this variant is gorgeous,
even if I also like many details of the Ellington. Best, Emmanuel