Very beautiful! I had a 2508 with that dial. Was a joy to wear. Look how beautiful the second hand is on the 2509. Little things (or not so little actually)like that and the quality of the dial making I think were better back then. I'm comparing time only
From the left: 2508R center second(Mov.27SC) and 2509A small second(Mov.12-400) The unique dagger index is attractive. In later years, dials with bar indexes were also available. This model has also nice indexes. It has the unique beauty of a 1950s steel
Launched in 1953 , the Patek Philippe World Time ref. 2523 featured a new two-crown system, one for winding the watch and the other at 9 o’clock controlling the city disc. Two versions were available: ref. 2523 with larger lugs sitting above the bezel and
In 2019 , on the occasion of the 225th anniversary of Hausmann & Co. (Roman watch and jewellery store and historical partner), as well as the opening of a new Boutique via dei Condotti, Patek Philippe created an exclusive collection of 5 timepieces, honou
I like the 3445 Calatrava, but I do not "love" it. I think it is a beautiful reference that captures the spirit of the Calatrava. As a first piece in vintage Calatrava territory, I think its a nice choice. Much depends on how you want to view it. Patek ma
I see a lot of modern complications on this forum. I can't think of another forum that has so many great Patek Philippe watches on show literally every day as WatchProsSite. On this forum, the 5131 is almost a community watch!! Yet, a lot of people respon
Imagine the opening scene of a movie set . The location is the Hadron Collider in Switzerland. The actor is Benedict Cumberbatch playing the role of a scientist. He is wearing a crisp white lab coat. He walks into the lab and raises his arm and pulls back