Patek Philippe

Dear PP-lovers,

First of all, thank you for letting me share and discuss with you my very modest proposals on a watch whose idea was born just on this excellent forum, some days ago, by the fellow Purist Bruno.M1, supported by dr.kol and cory.

As you know, the design process of a new watch keep a huge team of high-level professionals very busy even for years, so you can't expect that an uneducated watch-lover like me could elaborate the actually right design of a new, never-released watch. Moreover, Patek Philippe has very often surprised us with innovative pieces of haute horlogery (I'm sorry, moc, but I don't agree with you: PP aren't boring at all). So, to try to guess the design of the PPs of the future is almost impossible, at least for me. As the fellow Purist moc has rightly written: my creations <

That said, let's go back to the idea of a PP ChronoWorldTimer. When I design a new watch, I always start from the movement: every proposal of mine is based on the real size and the real shape of existing movements. Wanting to daydream on a PP ChronoWorldTimer, I started from the following observation: the PP World Time complication is an additional module placed at the top of a base movement (the automatic caliber 240 with micro rotor), so I had to choose one of the integrated PP chronograph calibers, as a base movement. As you know, the choice was narrow to the CH 28-520 (automatic) and CH 29-535 (manual). The first caliber is characterized by the 60-minutes and 12-hours mono-counter, without continuous seconds; the second one has a more "classic" design, with two subdials for chronographic 30-minutes and for continuous seconds. I have chosen the latter, because adding the 24-hours and the 24-cities rings to the CH 28-520 would have produced a very big watch, with a diameter of at least 48 mm and because I think that the mono-counter shouldn't aestetically works well with the World Time complication.

In the past I have worked on various design proposals for PP chronographs, so I have on my HD various good files made up with a vector graphics editor. Some of the elements I've used now have beeen designed by me some years ago. The first proposal had the same case of the ref. 5170, but with a diameter of 42 mm. instead of 39; the dial looked like an old ref. 130; to use the World Time function, I have implemented two pushers on the left (original idea by the Purist dr.kol). The second proposal is a more conservative version of the first one: the dial has the same guillochage of the ref. 5131P (original idea by the Purist cory) and it has a single pusher to operate the World Time.

Finally, let's introduce the third proposals, partially based on a suggestion by Bruno.M1. The new outcome has the same case of the ref. 5970R, with a diameter of 40 mm. Do you like it?

No I can see some PP DNA. Much nicer as before but try to improve the colours, please. Your on the right way...

Thank you, Tempus! I think that the PP DNA is one of the most rich, varied and vital of the entire haute horlogerie world. In comparison to such a solid reality, I am less than nobody, but I sincerely appreciate your congratulations!

Ciao,

 

Elio

I like it a lot....

In general, I think we can say that: the more conservative is the proposal, the higher will be the immediate appreciation. That said, I'd like to reaffirm that IMHO PP is quite lively, in watch-design, and I'm expecting very soon something highly innovative, a sort of a new milestone. Let's wait and see...

Ciao,

 

Elio

I must say I have been following your design ideas without much enthusiasm since the colour combinations really seemed a departure from PP design philosophy. But this black dialed one is almost perfect, and harkens back to the Pateks of old. Just change the remaining grey colour, and I would be all over this watch more than any in the current range. Almost perfect.

is my view, this latest version is better I think, but the RG ww.tc small second model has the same colouring albeit without the chromo function. 

For sure, design is not the only way a Manufacture has to develop. Ideas like yours make the difference, in a longer time, far more than an appealing design.

Ciao,

 

Elio

I hope that PP, sooner or later, could fully satisfy your watch-desires!

Ciao,

 

Elio

your second proposal, blue dial with guillochage a la 5131 but..(there is always a but) with the 5970 case, the two subdials not eating on the minute track and please do not use Dauphine Hands for mine the ones on the dial "a la 5131" are splendid. To my eyes there is a HUGE difference between the PP ChronoWorldTimer and the GP WW.TC Ref. 49805. Firstly, "your PP" has no date and secondly all the rest is completely different

Thank you Elio, very nice indeed.

Cheers

Francois from Down Under

 

 

You seem to have very clear ideas, since you've completely described your dream-watch. I hope someone in Genève is hearing you! Thank you for your appreciation on the hands of the II proposal: they've been designed by me some years ago for a "Ladies WorldTimer"; here's the link.

Ciao,

 

Elio

Instead of PP listening to me I would suggest that PP hires you!!!

Ciao,

Francois

 

of yes, I do like that third one.

This is more in the patek style, the first to had too much color ...the black dail is something I would want if I could afford it

Well done!

Why have you reminded me the problem of PP's affordability! How many beautiful timepiece are sadly destined to stay in my dreams!

How about your next design idea?

Ciao,

 

Elio