When we look at the evolution of the Patek Philippe chronograph (in general) it perfectly illustrates its uninterrupted, consistent quality of watchmaking the company has practiced throughout its history, something hardly any of its rivals can match. Firs
Patek Philippe: History of Chronograph/Perpetual wrist watches: “ The Beauty of Mechanical Art” Written by: arolex: Arthur. Patek Philippe has always been renowned for its unwavering commitment to quality, innovations and the creation of timeless elegant
sometime ago, on "The History of Patek Philippe Perpetual Chronographs": Here is the "3970" section of the article (hope it helps): Cheers, Arthur Patek Philippe reference: 3970 Introduced in 1986 and ending in 2004. The 3970 went through various iteratio
The 5004 is unique. The simple chrono perpetual calendar has been produced in so many models, ie: 1518, 2499, 3970 (lots of), 5020, 5970 To me it seems that Patek Philippe has produced a huge amount of Perpetual Calendars like the 3940's and Perpetual Cal
Hi, does anybody know how many Ref# 5020's made? I hear that there were about 3,600 Ref# 3970's made for the 18 years of 1986-2004. They also produced Ref# 3990 with the diamonds around it. What about the Ref# 5020? and what about Ref# 3990 also if anybod
Patek Philippe: History of Chronograph/Perpetual wrist watches: "The Beauty of Mechancial Art” Written by: arolex: Arthur. Patek Philippe has always been renowned for its unwavering commitment to quality, innovations and the creation of timeless elegant w
In Hong Kong, the MRSP of both watches are similar (about 1.3M HK$). Just want to know which one you prefer more by spending such a large sum of money?? Personally I MUST take a 5004, so much complicated watch..... Further, I wonder those who like high te