Patek Philippe

This new pilot Watch is imo a great new piece. Blue dial and a 42mm case ...

Some people are imo way to consevative  ... Why hate new stuff?

I really like the fact that Patek dares to make a totally different watch, this new style is somethig I was waiting for.  I'm still a huge fan of chronograpghs and worldtimers but this is just a new cool piece. BTW,  for those that don't remember or did not visit the museum a few times ... Patek made 2 Pilot watches decades ago. They were HUGE 55mm polit watches. Never went into production but I would love to own one

55mm would be unwearable but this at 42 mm is imo a perfect pilot Watch

Wait untill you see it on your wrist   ... Wanne bet there will be waitinglists

Finally a Patek sportswatch, and not again another Aquanaut or Nautilus

Let me also join in (with a feeling of "guilt" not to discus to be honest).

I like also the fact that it is an untypical, bold and young Patek.

To me it was clear with the release of the 5204 that Patek is rejuvenating its collection.

This one is the most obvious sign of such new strategy.

What I find disappointing though is the lack of ingenuity technically.

It would have been a much, much better choice to equip this Pilot watch with a split second chrono and stick more to the 1936 Pilot watch.

Certainly, this would have been an even bolder move but still it would have received more approval in the Patek community and in the top tier of collectors who are used to own technical marvels.

This one seems to be an elegant Pilot watch with a added complication to it and a nice daily wearer for the die hard Patek fan.

Best

Moritz

movement into a pilot watch would be an even bolder move, however, given the price point of split second movement, (assuming perhaps 5370P price minus 10-20%?) I'm not very convinced that the target audience at that price point would want pilot watch styling, especially given the existence of the beautiful 5370. 

Moreover, I do find the dual time complication to be rather fitting for a pilot watch.   Would be even better if it's executed in SS or Ti.

Last but not least, if the 5524 proves to be a hit, then I wouldn't be surprised to see dual time/chrono or straight chrono being adopted into the PP pilot range in the future.

Let's wait and see.

Patek has not a real tradition in pilot watches or let us say not a long tradition but maybe it starts here?

In steel or any other non precious material it would have been "too cheap" looking for a Patek and hence in WG, I suppose.

Best

Moritz

At first glance it seems to make sense to use this complication in a pilot's watch but historically not, I suppose.

These type of watches were war utensils back in the days in order to determine targets on ground during flight.

For this reason pilot watches had to be big and accurate and with a hacking movement so that they could be synchronised easily within the squadron.

I personally do not like these type of watches that have war as a theme hence my aversion for a certain brand from Firenze.

Best

Moritz

why all those "it looks like .... an X or a Z" ??, basically every pilot watch looks like an other pilot watch and let's not forget that they were all made to some specifactions set by the Air forces, so why all the fuzz ??

I agree that it would have been better in steel or even better in titanium rather than white gold , on the other hand if they would of made a bolt diver than it would probably look like .. an other bolt diver