This hasn’t left my wrist for the last two weeks. I am still so glad that I could secure it - the artwork is amazing and the engraved white gold dial shines and sparkles so beautifully. Attached some impressions, it is hard to capture with the phone thoug
This rare handcraft has joined my collection. It is part of the 175th anniversary edition (2014), features the calibre 240 and the white gold dial is hand engraved in the low relief technique taking up to 108 hours. The first owner kept it double sealed s
I am humbled and grateful to present this 2023 rare handcraft piece that has now joined my collection. This piece is part of the Lighthouses of France collection, and the image depicts La Vieille during a raging storm. The detail, depth, and color are all
Of course, it's probably well known that my favorite watch EVER is the so-called "Boccadasse," or Patek Ref. 5177G-010. It was produced as an out-of-catalog reference in 2018, as part of a series of three "Italian themes" inaugurating the marvelous Calatr
In real life they are just fantastic artworks, and under a loupe, you can easily see the slivers of wood that compose a dial, which is a very fascinating experience. I'm attaching below a closeup I took of my 5089G dial, though it will never fully convey
From Patek's original description, only lightly edited: These two limited editions of five watches each were inspired by a decoration of oranges and flowers gracing a tsuba, the hand guard on a traditional Japanese sword, dating from the mid-Nineteenth ce
Perhaps interestingly, both watches are part of the same, new Calatrava reference 5177G featuring a hobnail bezel --- a choice that I find great looking and also historically significant for Patek. It's probably well known that my favorite watch EVER ---