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

These two references share the same fanciful lugs in the shape of briolette diamonds, nicknamed "spider" lugs. Usefull links: Post here by bmwmw (about his unfortunately stolen 1579...) Patek 1579 Observations of a unique and classic chronograph reference

but there are other nice references, such as 570, 2508 or 1578 with it´s spider lugs, worth to look for. I was smitten by the reference 2526: the first automatic movement from PP, considered by many as one of the most beautiful and finished automatic move

Yes, “sideways” is unusual but definitely seems to help with the lovely lines and symmetry of the layout. Most 1578s I’ve seen have this, though interestingly some do seem to have the “upright” numbers. Not sure why the different approaches on the same re

Haven’t posted in some time, but just landed this beauty and couldn’t resist. Patek 1578 in pink gold, 35mm, and amazingly “born” in 1949 according to the Extract. Couldn’t be more pleased...they sure don’t make ‘em like they used to!

What great review of some unknowns I have seen the 1578 but unfortunetaly the dial had been "tainted" I recently tried on the 5170 and I think PP has another stunner on its hands But my pockets are empty and for the moment I will have to live my PP life v

. . . ref 1543 . . . [image credit: winddown, watchprosite] . . . and there's also a less ornate similar model, the run of twenty ref 1578s in black for General Motors. Not a Patek guy myself, but either of these two noir references could find a home in m

It was a 5711 1/A which I upgraded it to a 5980. Then I bought a 5109 R, a 1578J and a 5070G, all these by 38 which is my age now. My first and only Lange was at 33, a beautiful Grosse Langematik in rose gold. Sadly, nothing planned for 2014. R

date of manufacture 1944

Hello Everbody, I've been lurking for over a year now and I'd like to participate more frequently in this forum's discussions. Therefore, it's time to introduce myself. I've been collecting mechanical watches for 15+ years now. My watch collecting history