Patek Philippe - Too many elegant Pateks!

Too many elegant Pateks!

For me the most elegant Patek in the current collection is the 5153G. From photos, it looks quite ordinary but when you see it in reality, you will be able to appreciate the guilloche dial and the perfect case size.

I totally agree that the 3960 is a very elegant watch but for those on a budget, do take a look at the 5022 from 10 to 15 years ago which has a similar dial and movement but without the officer's case and knurled crown. And you would end up paying half the price of a 3960 for a simple looking yet elegant watch.

I noticed that in my small collection of watches, the ones that appear to be most elegant are those with arabic numerals and breguet hands. It is just something about arabic numerals that give the watch a hint of calligraphy.

I think the 5711 is elegant for a sports watch but I am not so sure as a dress watch. Beauty is indeed in the eyes of the beholder (and I hope I am not that blind!)

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The most elegant Pateks?

By: steinedm : March 12th, 2014-13:07

Elegance is of course in the eye of the beholder. For some, watches with multiple complications constitute a form of elegance. For others, elegance means a somewhat minimalist dress-watch, now somewhat back in fashion. For all of us, I imagine there can b...

"Elegance is in the eye of the beholder"

By: Mark in Paris : March 12th, 2014-14:51

True. For me I would try not to confuse "elegance " and "classicism". I'm not a classic Patek afiscionados and the most elegant Patek is for me the 5711. Style, discretion, thinness... some ingredient I would put in "elegance". Your watch is of course a f...

I can only say +1 Mark

By: Ares501 - Mr Green : March 13th, 2014-06:02

to all that you said except that line about 5711 as most elegant ;) but that only shows your title sentence as correct one Sincerely D

Thanks Damjan!

By: Mark in Paris : March 13th, 2014-06:14

And you, what is your favorite Elegant Patek ?

My favorite elegant patek Mark

By: Ares501 - Mr Green : March 13th, 2014-08:35

is in fact just a thread above PP 5078P presented as is by fellow Purist Alex hsiao Not that I'll have anything against your choice on my wrist :) Sincerely D

Great choice

By: Mark in Paris : March 14th, 2014-13:15

I must say I love this case and dial very much too. Need some more savings :) Cheers, Mark

Sleepless nights ...

By: small-luxury-world : March 13th, 2014-07:17

you can´t imagine how many I had because of this watch. First when it was introduced in 1989 ... non was available for me ... hunting a G version for several years ... non was available for me ... only two or three years ago a few G pieces have been avail...

Too many elegant Pateks!

By: sham1 : March 13th, 2014-07:20

subtleness

By: photobiker9 : March 13th, 2014-17:18

elegance for me is through the subtle appearance of the watch. The more you look at it the more beautiful and appealing it becomes. You do not get tired of it. That is always my goal in buying a dress watch and of course a Patek dress watch. Enjoy it well...

This is such a stunning timepiece...........

By: hobbart45 : March 14th, 2014-18:30

I wish you all the happiness, and enjoyment of wearing it ....Congratulations ....You have excellent taste......Mark.

Thank you

By: steinedm : March 17th, 2014-06:02

Many thanks to you, and to others who have posted. I do take the point that elegance is not the same thing as classicism, in the sense that elegance can be found in completely unexpected forms. However, I would suggest that elegance in a wristwatch embodi...

Love the Breguet hands Breguet numerals combo

By: alphabeta81 : March 17th, 2014-06:44

I think that applied Breguet numerals look nicer though (like in the 3842P). For me the most elegant PP is the 5120G -- the sparkling bezel, simple time only, with the lovely 240 movement seen through the back. Ultimate elegance!

You have selected a beautiful watch!

By: whit : March 20th, 2014-07:57

It's very difficult to find the right term or phrase to describe your own feelings about such a personal object which others may understand in the same manner as you. Whether classic, elegant, iconic, etc., they all fit for you and that has been the uniqu...

Thank you once again

By: steinedm : March 20th, 2014-11:31

Whit - I very much appreciate your thoughtful and kind response.

Pocket watch

By: Tonypatch : January 6th, 2015-06:01

Well, it looks like a converted pocket watch ( in a good way) and also uses a lot of ancient Breguet styling features. Didnt Breguet have a model which also utilized a white dial and painted-on Italic numbers? 5140 Classique?