2571

Copyright Patek Philippe (I think)

P0695-ref 3971 - Chronograph, 30 min register and perpetual calender, 1986-1988 P0606-ref 2571 - Split seconds Chronograph with Perpetual Calender, 1955 P0072 - The 1st Pertual Calender Wristwatch, 1898-1899 and 1925(movement finished)

Introduction Let me put the things straight. Modern oversized watches are not my cup of tea. Anything above a 40 mm diameter hardly gets my attention. I still remember that, 15 years, ago the 37 mm 5107 reference was called the ‘Calatrava Grande Taille‘ i

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

5070 is an icon for Patek, based on the extremely rare model of ref 2571. Lemania based manual wound caliber. Near quartz accuracy (+1 s in 5 days for mine). Nothing compares to it. No spin-off references. (i.e., look alike references of 5070). So 5070 IS

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

But the ref 3615 is a bit more rare, since it's unique. Monopusher chronograph, perpetual calendar and minute repeater. I believe it is in their museum. Than there is PP No. 198.393 which is a perpetual calendar with split-second chronograph sold in 1938

Hi JC, The first perpetual wasn't the 1526, they made a few unique ones before that without reference. The first Split-sec perpetual was the ref. 2571. 3 were sold in the fifties I believe. Here's a picture from the PP museum site The first repeater might

Hi Thomas, I still think that PP is the only brand that already from the 40's have consistently made series of complicated wrist watches. Of course as years went by more and more brand started making complicated watches in series, nowadays every brand see