When You Like Modern Patek Complications But Vintage Calatravas Are Still Your Favorite
Baron - Mr Red
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 responded on seeing that vintage Calatrava from Keks. Keks has a range of beautiful watches, but that vintage Calatrava hit a certain note for him.
I think it is fair to say that within Patek Philippe, the juxtaposition of Calatrava and Complication is almost unique to Patek Philippe relative to any other manufacturer. Recently I had the pleasure of chatting with a couple of the Directors at Patek Philippe and they asked me what my favourite vintage pieces were. When i mentioned what I had, they both remarked how the Calatrava collection was so inherent to the brand. Clearly, I don't need to ask Keks what he thinks (though feel free to chime in!), but i wondered how many collectors of complicated watches within Patek Philippe (modern or vintage) also felt a real allure from the Calatrava range?
And generally, how many people tempted to add a Calatrava?
Below from top left clockise......3417a, 570g, 3483a, 2509y.
This message has been edited by pingtsai on 2018-02-11 10:14:42
I think it is fair to say that within Patek Philippe, the juxtaposition of Calatrava and Complication is almost unique to Patek Philippe relative to any other manufacturer. Recently I had the pleasure of chatting with a couple of the Directors at Patek Philippe and they asked me what my favourite vintage pieces were. When i mentioned what I had, they both remarked how the Calatrava collection was so inherent to the brand. Clearly, I don't need to ask Keks what he thinks (though feel free to chime in!), but i wondered how many collectors of complicated watches within Patek Philippe (modern or vintage) also felt a real allure from the Calatrava range?
And generally, how many people tempted to add a Calatrava?
Below from top left clockise......3417a, 570g, 3483a, 2509y.
This message has been edited by pingtsai on 2018-02-11 10:14:42
Comments:
amanico February 8th, 2018-06:04
I am... And for me, it would be 3417, then 570, then 565. But if only one, then the 3417.
Baron - Mr Red February 8th, 2018-06:07
its really close for me.... .....between 3417 and 570......it swings from one day to another.....but more often than not to 3417.
sham1 February 8th, 2018-06:41
For me it would be the 565 preferably with Breguet numerals but prices have gone through the roof unfortunately :-(
sham1 February 8th, 2018-07:16
I prefer the 565 because even though both the 565 and 570 were in 35mm and produced from the late 30s, the 565 was produced predominantly in stainless steel while the 570 in gold. Give me a vintage Patek in steel anytime over a gold one. I have a 1530A and and have made it my dai...
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