Patek Philippe

I couldn't think of any better way of celebrating my new and deeper involvement on WPS than creating a new thread centred on some Patek Philippe models with a gorgeous design: The perpetual calendar ref. 5320 The chronograph ref. 5172 The small seconds re...  

I really like the two tiered (I sometimes have referred to the "stepped lug" in the 5070 and other models) lugs. The three tiered versions look good in my eyes as they have almost an Art Deco flair from certain angles. I really would be interested to see ... 

Wouldn’t you say that Patek has done a true Art Deco tiered case and dial with the ref. 5101? Then maybe a simple set of blackened Breguet numerals and leaf hands would do the job of giving these cases with three-tier lugs a full Art Deco vibe. Best, Emma...  

This one and the 5124 look pretty good to me! The 5101 doesn't look great on my wrist unfortunately. But I do really like the 5124J and 5124G with salmon dial.

But I’ve seen neither this one nor the 5101 in real life yet!

They do look oversized on their petite wrists, but the whole ensemble comes off quite well. One of the two ladies is a significant other of a rather famous watchmaker.

and tend to wear them tight, whereas it isn't rare that women wear oversized watches and don't necessarily mind wearing them loose. The beloved half of a famous watchmaker? I wonder who it can be!

The 5326 is always on my mind as the -01 variant I find really attractive. I also do like a center seconds in general on watches. The overall movement doesn’t quite excite me as some others however. It’s interesting the 2022 release is -11, I can’t think ... 

I discovered that the display watches aren’t functional: they are blocked at 10:10 and do not work and aren’t for sale. That might be the explanation, as I imagine the watches lent to journalists are display watches only. Best, Emmanuel

It’s a great looking watch, with a beautiful caliber.

I know it’s not on the same level as the Patek but the visuals are similar. This photo from 20 years ago: Long-gone now, to a friend’s husband. Thanks for this visual tidal wave of watches! Cazalea ...  

And nice looking watch, which I didn’t know. So thank you! Best, Emmanuel

I think I prefer the ones of the 1st photo.

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What a great duo: thanks for sharing your photos! Best, Emmanuel

I love both the 5320G-001 and 5172G-001. One area (I feel) Patek excel against its German counterpart... a lot of thoughts went into the case design.

whereas ALS lacks creativity in this area. And the chronograph caliber, though probably not on par with the Datograph or the 1815, is still very fine.

I do think the finest of the lot is the 5101. It probably doesn’t sit comfortably on too many wrists but it was and is still a special reference.

I'd love to see one in the metal someday and to find more photos of it on the wrist to get an idea of how it really fits.

Made my day each time I could try one on. Fortunately, I live in Hong Kong where trying one on does not require a special occasion. Brilliant piece, chk Chk

But it's great to know it fits so well. Thank you. Best, Emmanuel

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