LOL! I watched that Patek mini-movie about that Father giving his son an engraved Calatrava. Apparently he gave it to his son too young or too immature... because the son sold it like a total jerk! Best, Robert
Ref 5034 is one of the most humble refs of all ....... do You think so? this one of mine is on canvas strap, mainly for travel, canvas gives more casual looks overall.
My love of Patek started with misunderstanding and a heavily bruised ego. A young boy doesn't have to be convinced that a girl is pretty. He knows it because his sensory criteria are simply and completely satisfied, he sees her day-in and day-out and that
For actual daily wear: 1. Calatrava time/date with salmon dial. Lovely, simple, understatedly elegant. 2. Cubitus perpetual calendar. That case looks like it was made for a PC display and I like the louvered dial. For sheer admiration: 1. Fox and Crow. Si
Manufactured in 1942 , this specific watch is considered , to the best of the available knowledge , to be the only example of ref. 1542 to have survived . The balance cock of its 10-110 movement bears the import stamp “ PXP ” showing that this watch was m
Concerning ref. 2583 in yellow gold, according to Christie’s back in 2010 only 7 had appeared in public: https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5367877 Also you might enjoy if you don’t know it this article on the 12-600: https://goldammer.me/blogs/articles
A rare one it seems as I believe less than a few hundred in any metal of this reference were produced in the mid to late 50s. The likes of the 2526 actually made in larger numbers, around 2000. Only a few 2583 seem to have turned up at auction these last
I'm a collector/enthusiast too. However, having worked in the industry too, I have a slightly different perspective and I recognize the biases that collectors have. We will definitely look forward to any future announcements! But with the thousands of pie
Patek Philippe just released a new Celestial watch: the ref. 6105G-001 . It is an upgraded and completely redesigned version of its two predecessors : ref. 5102 , introduced in 2002 , and ref. 6102 , introduced in 2012 . Let's have a look ! A/ THE NEW CEL