Patek Philippe

Inspired by Sham’s delightful post of his 3 favorite Pateks of all time, which are from the modern era, I thought it might be fun to initiate a corollary post limited to strictly vintage. For purposes of this discussion I am thinking of vintage as pre 198...  

My all time top 3 would be in this order. 3974r Must be a MR 1518r 2499r Ultimate 3 vintage for me. M.

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Ticks all my boxes and flicks all my switches. M.

However the watch is far prettier and more exciting than me. 😉. M.

At the London exhibition. M.

As there are so many amazing pieces... but I could see myself be satisfied with the attached ensemble... now if only 3 of them I could do without the rattrapante... Different metals different complications... ...  

Geneva Observatory, 2499P, an old world timer would be a good trio for me... steel, platinum, rose gold... would not mind a 3448G as a fourth either...

looks „over restored“ in this image, don‘t you agree? The dial... very strange. And also the case is not in such great condition. There was quite a lot pf polishing on this. Personally, I would not go for a piece that is super rare but not in excellent co... 

is outweighed by the significant differences between the steel 1526 and platinum 2497. I share your view that condition trumps rarity. However, I have a different viewpoint on the condition of the 2497. When I had this watch in my hands at the auction vie... 

that you could handle the piece at the auction house. I was not there so my impression was just based on the image (which can also be misleading)!

I was fortunate to have been invited to work as a de facto member of the Christie's team for that auction where the 2497 and 1526 featured on the front cover of the catalogue (the best catalogue front cover ever?). In fact, the total for that sale was a r... 

extraordinary! And yes, I can imagine Aurel saying those exact words to you. When I held each of the 1526 and 2497 in my hands they literally took my breath away. Best regards, Patekova

To me, the ultimate 3 vintage Patel collection would have: 1 Ref 3973 I know, I know, it actually sits in the Patek museum, but it's a 2499 with a split seconds complication, can you judge me for wanting it? Hahaha 2. 3448 in Platinum In my opinion, this ...  

5970P and 5004A. But my 3rd choice would be my favorite modern - 5016P minute repeater perpetual. Best Patekova

1. patek reverso- 2. Patek ref 2526 in plat 3.PATEK ULTIMA REF 1518 in steel ...  

Hadn’t thought about the reverso, which is uber rare. Thanks for your reply! Best, Patekova

1- 3615 2- 3973 3- 3699

produced by Patek. I don’t know if any of your 3 amazing choices have been produced beyond a prototype or a special for Mr. Stern. For my list I was thinking about publicly known watches that have been sold. But if I dropped that limitation, I would expan...