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The original Patek 5959P is a top notch piece of watchmaking all-around and has not been diminished in the years that have passed since its release. It's an anti-fashion watch, with its small size and old fashioned sensibilities, almost certainly delicate and high maintenance too.
It an inspired choice to make, when it is way simpler to just fall in love with the 5370P.
Patek Philippe Split Seconds Chronographs
Having dedicated a thread to the ref. 5950 & 5951 , I didn't include them here. And this, of course, is a non exhaustive overview, especially for ref. 5004. Best to you all. Ref. 5959 with cal. CHR 27-525 PS 5959P-001 (Credit: K2 Luxury) 5959P-011 (The Ke...
The 5959s are killer...
...I love how they don't 'flip' the numbers in the subdials...
Yes, it’s a very nice detail. Thanks for pointing it out.
And the 5959 is great indeed.
Hard to choose here, quattro...
Perhaps the 5959r? Amazing stuff. Cue Bogart from "The Maltese Falcon."
I would agree with your choice of the 5959R
or maybe P (still with black dial). And yes, very Maltese-falcon-looking!
The 5004 seems very thick.
I didn’t know it was unreliable as well: not a good point… On paper, the 5959 (P or R with black dial) appeals to me more, I think. But what I would like in real life is hard to tell...
I would agree that the 5959 and 5370 are great with only 2 sub dials.
Notice how the moon phase is “up” in the 5004 and “down” in the 5204 & 5308.
My favourites would be
5959 with white dial and the 5270 with black dial.. and I prefer the movement in the 5959, just needs to be bigger ~ 38, would have been perfect Somehow the 5004 doesn’t speak to me.. and the 5204s moles do not speak to me
My preference goes to the 5959 & 5370 too.
5004 is too thick and I don’t like the lumed hands of the 5204 (I don’t mind the moles too much personally). Thanks for looking.
My personal preference goes to
5959, 5370 & 5372. The 5308 certainly is a “tour de force” but it seems to me to be a big chunk of a watch!
It certainly is and I probably have kept my mouth shut, really sorry for that.
I would just say that the 5207P (which looks fantastic on your wrist) has a less busy dial because of the absence of the chronograph. Also it has a moon phase looking up (vs down on the 5308), which I like more. And, more importantly, it is 41 x 13,81mm (...
You know...
The original Patek 5959P is a top notch piece of watchmaking all-around and has not been diminished in the years that have passed since its release. It's an anti-fashion watch, with its small size and old fashioned sensibilities, almost certainly delicate...
Thanks for another post with lovely photos !
Which one is your favorite ? For 5959 and 5004 are simply GRAILS ! I had the opportunity to try 5959 on the wrist and this smaller watch pack a BIG punch 🤛 ! ...
I have seen none in real life,
so my feeling is very unreliable. But I think my preference goes to the models with only two subdials (less busy, “cleaner”-looking): 5370 & 5959.