Patek Philippe

I took a drive over to my AD today to see two outstanding pieces he had just received for clients of his. This was my first chance to see and hear Patek repeaters in person. A 5074 and 3939, both in rose gold - absolutely breathtaking! I was only in a pos...  

heard the 'chimes' in person, only on U-tube and the u-tube didn't overly impress me. However, your enthusiasm has convinced me that I must hear them for myself ....thanks for the post

Hi, A day you had! By the way, what was the colour of the 3939 dial? Cheers Dje

It is indeed a very beautiful champagne / brown color. I hope I am not betraying a confidence here, but my AD had a neat story behind this. Apparently my AD and his client were seated with the Sterns at a dinner gathering around the end of last year. The ... 

a great treat indeed to have been privy to two repeaters about to be delivered. As Dje pointed out, the RG 3939 looks like it has a brownish champagne dial? Something not seen on the PP website. Is it just the angle and phone camera used that it came out ... 

I am curious why the 5074, a heavy watch, using the 5070 style case would not have a more secure deployant clasp? Is there a reason why PP chose to use a more simple buckle? This message has been edited by wilson on 2010-09-09 06:00:13

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but I think it is riskier for dropping the watch just before you slide the band into the tang buckle, since the 5074 is heavy. The deployant buckle eliminates that risk, imo.

Hi Steve, That must have really been a treat - I would love to have such an opportunity even if briefly to see a few rare models in the metal. I've consistently been impressed with how much more presence PP watches have in person vis-a-vis the photographs... 

one assume that if for whatever reasons...a husband not daring to bring the watch back and face the wrath of the missus for example....does that AD have permission to exhibit those watches to customers and also even test them as in this case? as i underst... 

Whenever I have been shown either one of the new releases or have beeen fortunate to see one of the big pieces. They have always been double sealed and waiting collection by their new owners.

i am glad you get to see them...i am envious!!! too many are bought and stored

for every grand complication that I have been fortunate to see firsthand picked up/opened up/worn by owner, there was always the 4 more that were double sealed.

I couldn't believe that anybody would buy watches like these and not insist on being there when it came out of its box. I know that the buyer of the 3939 lives quite a distance away and is fairly elderly, therefore that watch was going to be shipped via B...