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(or at least they used to be😊) and very attractive and comfortable to wear. The 5396 whose historical antecedent is the the legendary 2497 is to me at the very top in the AC lineage. Having tried on the sunburst sand beige dial, I can only say if one is l

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!