FabR
[Senior Patek Moderator]
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Thanks Nico, a cool and very modern re-interpretation of a real horological gem…hard not to love it!👍Cheers.
lovely group of releases
would love to see more real photos of some of these... hopefully soon!
5261R and 5316 are 🤩
Love the complications 5261R categorized as the Aquanaut Luce line. Wonder if perfect for man’s wrist…😜
Thank you for this coverage Fabr
The selection of rare handcrafts is spectacular, as always. Some real beauties here!
Thanks Fab for the posts and photos !
An interesting line-up for this year ! Given the intricate enamel dial and MR function, the 5531G naturally is the favorite for me. The grandmaster chime with GR provides a very different feel and looks great. The one with emeralds and diamonds is simply ...
Uh oh, there are two of these I like.
Time to check the bank account, sell a kidney, and empty the piggy bank.
There might be a way for me to keep my kidneys!
I anticipate to get a laugh that I don't appreciate Patek Philippe enough to qualify to buy the two watches I like. So thus, I'll probably have to keep my kidney! I was already thinking about how I would spend my dialysis appointments. I'd spend them look...
I thought you grew a couple kidneys a year?
It's too bad we can't grow new kidneys as we get older! Should've sold more kidneys when we were young! And who is JPV in the enamel context? I recall AP is Anita, but I've forgotten who JPV is. This is the signature on the elephant dialed minute repeater...
;-))) That is correct, as I was mentioning earlier Ms. Porchet and her atelier did author this same Rare Handcraft reference in past years, while I do not recall seeing the 'JPV' signature before...
I checked in the pretty detailed material I have for this reference and it's not indicated, so I should look into this further out of curiosity! Cheers.
Ha, just to take it easy this year! :-)) OK that will remain a secret between you and me my friend! :-)))
PS: Seriously, I don't know which markets they will be allocated yet (the former is being offered as LE of ten pieces, the latter six), but I'd truly love it if you could get one! Fingers crossed!
disappointed in everything except the rare handcrafts
i just can't figure out the lumed arabic strategy - unless it's just as simple as an attempt to make a gold dress watch look a bit sportier - but it just seems incongruent to me.
great Job Fab We all really appreciate the hard work that goes into the preparation of these presentations.
Also as mentioned previously it is excellent that WPS have the ear of PP and are involved in the early release of these watches and wonders. Thank you again Julian
Many thanks Julian, it's been once again my sincere pleasure! The fantastic support I'm constantly receiving both from our Members and the current Mod Team means that my efforts for this great forum and platform are truly worth it! :-)
And of course, Patek's assistance and constant availability has also been fundamental in order to serve as the forum Moderator in an effective way -- immensely appreciate their trust and friendship! Cheers.
Yep, even in this fast-moving world, I have no doubt that Patek's unique history and DNA will always be reflected in its offering...
However, striking a balance between tradition and innovation is never a simple exercise, and in my (necessarily personal) view, it looks like the current Patek lineup is being *very* successful at it! It will also be interesting to see how Patek's *sports...
Excellent work! Thank you FabR
Many beautifully made pieces. However, Patek seems to be further away from subtle beauty. This is the first time Patek new releases are not attractive to me.
My sincere pleasure Sir, and thank-you for providing your valuable feedback on my forum! Small but incremental changes in certain design aspects, from classical to more colorful/daring, have no doubt been a recurring theme of our recent releases...
While I (very much!) appreciate this more modern elegant code, I can totally understand others may not... Hope you'll find further releases that may appeal to you in the future! Cheers.
A huge thank you Fab for your tireless, thorough, beautiful and around the clock coverage of the 2023 novelties. For me, the most interesting and appealing
of all the standard production watches is the 5261R Aquanaut annual calendar. While denominated as a ladies watch (which makes no sense to me) it comes in at 39.9 mm, which less than 1 mm smaller than 5164R. The 5261R is one mm larger than the 4947/1A whi...
Many thanks Patekova, it's my huge pleasure to serve this incredible forum! It is precisely because of passionate and knowledgeable contributors such as yourself that we are, proudly, the premier online destination of Patek collectors worldwide! :-)
I appreciate your interesting and always thoughtful feedback on the new releases....as I mentioned in an earlier reply, even if this gorgeous 5261 in Rose gold is technically designated for Ladies as part of the 'Aquanaut Luce' collection, I agree its siz...
IMHO these are one of the best if not the best release ever by anyone
Amazing, Incredible, Stunning, etc etc
Many thanks for your feedback, Gelato, always appreciated! ;-) There's no doubt this has been another great (start of the) year for Patek in terms of the remarkable quality, boldness, and also diversity of these releases!
Virtually every collector will find one or more references to dream about within this year's novelties....so let's hope that many members of our great forum will have their dream come true! Cheers.
True.
I believe I can live and be content without any other watches ever by picking up a few from 2023.🙂
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