Patek Philippe

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A wonderful description.

 

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Stunning! Thanks for a magnificent report and stunning photo’s!!

Although the stunning photos are not from me (just the bad ones)!

Cheers

Dje

Hi Dje,

First I want to thank you for taking your time to present this great report to us; having done a couple articles for the PuristS orginal years ago I understand how time consuming it must be to get everything together.

Back to the 5207, just like the 5959 several years ago, it's a piece that Patek didn't talk about much but their inherent qualities seem to be gathering everyone's attention just fine. Personally I'm not so sure about all those decorations on the case, but maybe they look better in real life. I think Patek is also heading towards the trend that people are looking for bigger watches with a modern design, whether it's a time only piece or a super complication. The sad truth is that when you get over a certain age (I'm not quite there yet, but eventually I guess) you can no longer see anything clear on your watch other than those two hands. Having the perpetual calendar in apertures certainly works better than the traditional hands in that regard. In all the 5207 in my opinion is the beginning of new complications from Patek that'll look and function quite differently than current models.

With a price tag more than some people's houses the 5207 will remain a rare piece. My current favorite is still the 5078, but maybe seeing the 5207 in real I might change my mind. Thanks again for all your inputs and I certainly look forward to reading your future articles.

Cheers,

Roger

Hi,

It's a pleasure seeing you here back after a while. Your words are truly appreciated (specially since it's 35° outside and I should spend more time in the water).

I share your points and specially one I should emphasize. This perpetual calendar is build on an additional plate (something I was planning to precise and forgot), and so could somewhat easily be transfered to a more affordable "simple" perpetual calendar watch! That could well be the ultimate everyday watch!

Cheers

Dje

Thanks for a beautiful presentation of a lovely watch. Personally, I agree with the fact that the perpetual calendar has finally been done very well in the 5207. It has been overdone in a lot of Patek watches and it is a pleasure to see a watch that is an understated. I was seeing the perpetual calendar in 5159 and was put off by it a bit. This is much better.

This is obviously not a watch for everyone, so the few among us who can afford it will be very lucky. I personally am happy for them. It lists among the 3939, 5002, 5013, 5016. It is beautifully put together and has a different setup compared to their other minute repeater, tourbillon watches. I love this watch. On the whole, a superb watch and a fabulous addition to anyone's collection.
This message has been edited by parunach on 2008-08-04 10:21:14

One of the most beautiful watches (piece of art) I´ve ever seen.

 

Thanks for sharing, I love this watch.

 

 

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It is a very beautiful watch. I hope that I can see the real one in the future. Thank you for your report. A great job.

of the Patek Philippe 5207.

I am sure all of us in the forum truly appreciate these visually stimulating pics & the eloborated description of the ingenious designed movement.

Thank again.

James

Your description and explanations on this master piece are really a gift for those of us who can gain an insight into this marvel through your hard work.
Many thanks.

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To say the least, thanks for the report.  Do you know how many will be produced/year?