3998

More seriously, I have always had a soft spot for the celestial complication and the 6105G is very cool but it is also out of reach. The 5610/1P is lovely but in a small collection it would only make sense instead of my blue 5711/1A which has been getting

In his comment to my thread dedicated to the Patek Philippe/Somazzi partnership , our dear Gordon aka GLau asked me how many retailers were able to have their signature on some Patek Philippe watches . Here's my answer : A / I have identified 58 retailers

A small 3998P Calatrava and no regrets. My dealer there was pleasant to deal with, had great reviews, and had a friend come over who worked at Henri Stern to open it up and also had the crystal replaced for me there. Actually wearing exactly that watch to

the 3998 would be a great „first“ Patek Philippe. I have always admired the 3998 since when I was still very young in the mid 90s. Later, I bought many Patek Philippe (and Rolex). And even though I oen many complicated Patek today I still consider the 399

I am travelling right now but will post a picture later this week. Your observation is correct, the baton dial 3998P with sigma dial (ie the first version which one would typically want to own as a collector) is not easy to find. But a true classic. And a

I really enjoy seeing the variety of lugs and bezel profiles across these references — it’s a reminder of how much personality Patek could pack into a restrained Calatrava design. The 3558g’s bold hands are such a nice contrast to the more classic look of

These are all WG models. From left to right, they are 3998g, 3445g, 3558g, and 3514g. Only the 3998 is hand-wound, while the other three models are equipped with the famous automatic movement 27-460. 3998g equipped with the manual-winding movement 310SC.

What a wonderful spring day!