Patek Philippe

Just thought I would share some pictures.. the 5575 is for myself the 7175 my wife would probably love to have it but it’s never been used and will be given to my daughter when Patek celebrate its 200 year anniversary 😂 Have a great weekend everyone 👍 Fra...  

Who will get the 5575 ? 😇

I’m a huge fan of 5575G anyway. Best, V.

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Awesome watch! I didn't know you had one of these puppies!

Here's my "best" attempt at a macro shot of it (but one day I need to hand it to our friends Jocke in Sweden or Mike H in Paris to do it some justice! ;-)) ...  

These wood marquetry pieces are only made by one or two master craftsmen in the world. Definitely a very rare and very finite art. Much rarer than enamel!

Incredible. Just incredible work.

My memory is getting a bit stiffer, must be getting old!

I've read that someone born in this generation will be expected to live to 200 years old with the advancement of medical science and technology which is BEYOND belief but uber cool as well. Let's hope the quality of life is also high as one gets older as ... 

Wealth management would become a bigger industry probably!

A long healthy life filled with enjoyment sounds great to me!

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And the watch looks great too!

Monsieur Bouttecon is pretty universally recognized as the top wood marquetry artist, so I got very lucky to be allocated one of these by Patek...Of course, the production is incredibly limited (even lower than the enamel dials), but every year we usually... 

When I visited Sorrento, Italy, I noticed there was a lot of this wood engraving detail, marquetry, and inlays. I wonder if one day the Sorrento region can produce a craftsman who will one day be able to make wristwatch dials? Maybe!

Good food is probably a requirement!

Speaking of good food, this is the restaurant on the bottom of the dial, and above is Boccadasse seen at night from the restaurant ...  

And no, I just knew a little earlier than some Italian themes were due in 2018, but I had no input whatsoever in the process...and when one of the three themes was Boccadasse we were all genuinely shocked! Incredibly happy and honored they decided to give... 

The chance that this will happen with me is close to zero. Norway not a big enough market I would have to get a commissioned piece (and I have feeling that is not going to happen) 😂

On the other hand, in a sense you already have Norway on a dial...the 5131P😎🥂

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This picture is from the top this summer: ...  

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Thanks for sharing.

I'd love to see you in your natural element of Genoa! That dial is amazing! Wow! A perfect copy of the locale!

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..to have a dad like you !

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