My beliefs regarding these dials were driven by close examination and paperwork in a complete boxed set indicating artisanal guilloche. That's the extent of my understanding, so please don't take my word as a Vatican-style "infallible" statement. It's jus
What do you think about these examples of the Patek Philippe ref. 5022 with a guilloché dial? And do you have a favorite ? The “ pink on pink ” is the one which sings to me the most . The case is 33 mm diameter and the movement is manual-winding caliber 2
I would suggest the 3960 which was produced for Patek’s 150th anniversary. It looks similar to Sham’s recommendation of 5022P and comes with an officer case (33mm) with engraving in the back. 50 pieces in platinum, 150 pieces in WG and 2000 pieces in YG.
I didn’t know much about the brand back then, but I loved that watch. I eventually opted for larger watches and it formed part of a trade on my 5196P; the Breguet numerals being a remembrance. It’s a great watch and I hope it brings you and others much de
I was so happy with the recent purchase of this 25-year old Calatrava 5022R. Wearing it for 2 weeks straight I noticed it keeps excellent time, it is fun to look at, and the dial looks spectacular in my eyes. So all was good, yes? Well, unfortunately, no.
I also tried to find more info on it. The PP experts might be able to help. What I know is it's a PP 5022R-001 (R for RG). Made from 1997 until 2003. Manual-wind caliber 215 PS (I believe PS because of the small seconds). It came in 3 golds + platinum. No
Being a Patek fan, I owned 1 Aquanaut and 2 World Time over the years. I still own a 5711. One day I decided that my collection couldn’t live without another PP, so I started searching for a Calatrava, one that is easy to tell the time, has out-of-the-ord