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I asked a self confessed Langeaholic Padj to judge this months entries Here is the verdict Dear Imran I don”t know whether to thank you for the honor of judging these wonderful and thorough reviews; o

I just wanted to express my gratitude to all that have contributed to this great forum. I believe with all sincerity that this is the absolute finest forum in the world for those that appreciate, coll

We all know the special emotion tied with vintage Patek. Some of the pieces are agonisingly beautiful. But what of the modern era? Specifically the new millennial’s. Can modern Patek’s live with the h

In the first of this series of exceptional Patek Philippe watches we saw the incredible ref 541 grand complication from 1938. Now I have great pleasure in reviewing the second incomparable piece in th

Dear All I asked one of the most prolific Patek Philippe collectors I know, and someone who has an immense passion for the brand to judge, it was my pleasure to ask aka Kari to pick the winner for No

Dials maketh the watch, it’s the face, and we all fall in love with the face. A dial can be a deal breaker or make us fall madly in love. For manufacturer’s the design and production of a dial needs t

Since its launch at Baselworld, the Sea Dweller 50 th anniversary has courted controversy. Perhaps not helped by leaks prior to the official release, the introduction of the Cyclops is probably the mo

Quite rightly, collectors revere the Minute repeater or “striking watch” as the nadir of watch making know-how. Initially invented in the 17 th century, these early crude repeaters, often known as “du

Dear All Starting today, 24.11.17 till midnight 30.11.17 GMT Please post your wristwatch review in this thread, Be as descriptive as you want, it needs to be a Patek Philippe watch in your current col

Credit: Patek Philippe Started in 1930, the movement was finally cased in a platinum calatrava 31mm case diameter It was the first true grand complication, setting the way forward for future complicat

The World Time complication or “Heure Universelle” ranks amongst Patek Philippe’s most sought after complications. This is hardly surprising, as this venerable complication spans a rich history over t

I think sometimes we can get a bit lost when it comes to how many are hobby is! The average salary in the Uk is £27,600 This made me think 5 watches to cover all bases Allow sone flex on RRP with some

I have a proposal to all of you. We see so many rare and beautiful pieces here, I have an idea What I propose is every month we have a Patek watch review competition You review one piece from your col

So picking up from the 3796 I bought in 1992, I soon fell in love 😍 with a very special piece: the reference 3998 No ordinary 3998 but the Garrard 150th anniversary piece. The problem as always was fi

It was in 1992 that I bought my first Patek Philippe- a reference 3796 in rose gold with a beautiful rose dial. I 24 years old and here I was with David Duggan,the man responsible for my initial educa

I think it is easy to say one of this years most important releases was the Aquanaut Travel Time with two new achievements from the advanced research department of Patek Philippe. Before we look at t

Run, run quickly and buy the discontinued SD4000!!!! That it appears is the advice, short production time- 2014-2017. Even the esteemed "Mr Rolex" is advocating we all jump on one. I can only assume t

An interesting year from Rolex. We see major birthday and the return of a famous complication. Pieces in steel we perhaps thought would never happen and perhaps the most important watch in the whole c

This year was a pivotal year in terms of direction in my opinion for Tudorwatch. I got the feeling the company was now moving away from the niche market of collectors and now looking to be more commer

This has an been an exceptional year...you could say a vintage for Patek Philippe. They have for sure some kind of horological black magic, as they have produced the most amazing novelties and have ca