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Hi All, This 5959 belongs to a good friend. He told me that...
5959s tend to have a white dial and his black dial is rare. Is it really rare ? If so, how rare is it ? Thanks 🙏 Gordon
No idea how rare it is Gordon but it is a truly special watch 🔥🔥 [nt]
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True holdmchamp ! This 5959 is the only one...
I have ever seen in the metal. Rare it is then !
Very true Gordon. I have been fortunate to have seen 2 in my life in both dial colors 😉 [nt]
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Thanks Gordon for sharing a real gem, we are at the very top of Patek's collection here with this rattrapante! And it fits greatly despite its 33mm! Congrats to your lucky friend ;-) [nt]
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Hi Fab, FYI, the pushers are so so...
smooth ! Pressing them is like a hot knife cutting through butter ! 
Definitely agreed that 5959 is very special
Actually 5959 is very rare in any dial, rare to such an extent that I am sure there is not much difference between white and black dial. One might be very very rare and the other extremely rare 
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Mike is right, Whatever the dial, it is something very special you won't see every day. [nt]
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Outstanding and one of my two absolute favorite Pateks.
The other being the 3939.
As others have said, I think the 5959 is rare, regardless of the dial or case metal. I wonder how many exist in total and I suspect it is a very small number.
Hi BigFatPauli, you have equisite tastes which are also...
very EXPENSIVE ! Patek definitely wants more collectors who think like you !
Ha! Perhaps Patek should "sponsor" my collection then :)
I would certainly welcome it. Perhaps a marketing theme: Real watches for real people. No tennis celebrities or the likes.
I think both can be classified as rare watches regardless
In terms of specific numbers, you know who has the answer
Your correct JTCL ! Only person with the answer is...
Patek and the secret will NOT be revealed ! :-(
Base plate is made from German silver and the movement is twice assembled: only 10 per year made, regardless dial colour.
To me the beauty is the movement:
THAT is a classic split chronograph movement.
The minute hand has no connection to the chrono second hand and is directly driven by the minute wheel.
Hence the 60 minute counter.
If the chrono is not running the minute hand is kept breaking constantly.
This movement is a true speciality from Patek!
To me this movement is on par with chrono movements of the über-highly priced vintage Patek movements.
THAT is a classic split chronograph movement.
The minute hand has no connection to the chrono second hand and is directly driven by the minute wheel.
Hence the 60 minute counter.
If the chrono is not running the minute hand is kept breaking constantly.
This movement is a true speciality from Patek!
To me this movement is on par with chrono movements of the über-highly priced vintage Patek movements.
Thanks Count for the technical explanation ! Very useful ! How do you know about the ...
production number of 10 per year ?
Small but mighty
I love this watch by virtue of it being off the hype radar. Prefer the white dial, because you can throw on a light strap and enjoy a Q-watch while everyone else is paying attention to the 5711s.
Reminds me of the great chronographs of the 1920s/1930s. While still very expensive, the 5959P has more intrinsic value than most of the Patek’s that recently soared in value. Who decides what is rare and special?
Reminds me of the great chronographs of the 1920s/1930s. While still very expensive, the 5959P has more intrinsic value than most of the Patek’s that recently soared in value. Who decides what is rare and special?
yes, 5959 is definitely is under-the-radar when worn ! To me, it is a piece for the eyes of the owner and ...
Patek fans and cognoscenti !
No idea. Perhaps you could elaborate more on your question ? When the 5959 came out, its movement had 3hz.
Did the 5959 replace another reference with a different hz ? If so, which reference and how many hz ? It would be great if you could share some information.
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Hello Gordon,
Perhaps I misunderstand. I thought this reference was modeled after their vintage chronos. I see that this movement was built from the ground up now. I guess they increased it for accuracy? I like how the 18000vph 5 beat per second matches the dial markings of the vintage pieces.
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Perhaps I misunderstand. I thought this reference was modeled after their vintage chronos. I see that this movement was built from the ground up now. I guess they increased it for accuracy? I like how the 18000vph 5 beat per second matches the dial markings of the vintage pieces.
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Dear Gordon, I guess all 5959p are rare. But seems that the white dial version is more commonly seen in auction houses. [nt]
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Opposite is true
I would expect the white dial versions to be much rarer. Black you see a lot - also in auctions.
Hi lascases, thanks for your comments which is opposite with Henry's.
I will simply put the 5959 black dial in the rare camp no matter what.