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In his comment to my thread dedicated to the Patek Philippe/Somazzi partnership , our dear Gordon aka GLau asked me how many retailers were able to have their signature on some Patek Philippe watches . Here's my answer : A / I have identified 58 retailers

I am travelling right now but will post a picture later this week. Your observation is correct, the baton dial 3998P with sigma dial (ie the first version which one would typically want to own as a collector) is not easy to find. But a true classic. And a

of Patek’s first AC the 5035 I have continuously felt that the best watch made by Patek for the money is the AC. Of all the AC iterations for me the most appealing is the 5396. If I did not own a Patek but aspired to own a brand new one without breaking t

Yellow gold without the bracelet is quieter depending on what look you are going for. The black dial and gilt printing are a cool combo here. Credit EWC

I bought all three new from authorized dealers. Sold them all because neither could keep time with any precision. I kept sending them for adjustment to no avail. Moreover, I don’t believe it’s worth to pay extra for a gold bracelet on that reference. By t

I've been watching the market of watches closely and one I've become fond of is the 5036. Initially I discovered the 5035, and then later really like the 5036 for the addition of the power reserve indicator and moonphase complication. I often see these wa

…they started making dress watches with crown horns. I owned a wonderful Ref. 5130 but sold it because I felt the crown horns were an insult to an otherwise elegant watch (well, the push button was wobbly and provided a poor impression when pressing it, i

Cubitus seem not so surprising after all. I found it particularly illuminating how Aquanaut, Neptune, even Sculpture and now Cubitus reflect a decades long effort by Patek to create offshoots and alternatives to Nautilus. (Reminds me a bit of a decades ol

Have a nice weekend!

Not bad!