Because of its oversized flared lugs , which have been referred to as “ Mickey Mouse lugs”, the Patek Philippe Ref. 1543 is not very popular nowadays. It was nevertheless popular at some point since, introduced in 1942 , it was in production until the ear

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

On one of my late night/early morning incursions into the used market on the internet, I came across this lovely vintage ref 2482 from 1955 in rose gold and in quite excellent condition. It measures 36mm so it was quite large for 1955 but in line with cur

Introduction Let me put the things straight. Modern oversized watches are not my cup of tea. Anything above a 40 mm diameter hardly gets my attention. I still remember that, 15 years, ago the 37 mm 5107 reference was called the ‘Calatrava Grande Taille‘ i

this is the only mention of this watch I've found. com/node/334 1946 : Manufacture of the 10'''-200 round caliber, of which 20'197 pieces were made and in use up to 1965. The movement is housed in round, square and rectangular cases, in yellow pink, whit

There are quite a few traditions in Geneva and Patek Philippe is known for their dedicated preservation of artisanal skills that have been directly associated with horology for more than four centuries. Enameling is one of them and at the end of the 1940

I was recently in New York and visited the Patek salon at Tiffany on the second floor. I took a few photos of the pocket watches on display. Hope you find them interesting. Cheers,dreamer Lounge Pocket watch with Arab indices, minute repeater on 2 gongs.

27SC is NOT autowind. there are a number of models which carries this particular movement. the most famous being ref 570. but overall, i like 27sc center seconds movement, not easy to come by. ref 565, 570, 1491, 2457, 2555, 3504, 3411, 2460, 2533, 2508,

hi, I have been offered a 18k Patek and would like to know more about the watch before I purchase it. There are two sets of no's in the case back and are 2603473 and 2482. then there is another no on the engine 707523. What I need to know is which year is