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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

In-DepthThe Patek Philippe Reference 1526 Perpetual Calendar It makes for brilliant reading and a tour de force as a reference Well done Paul Julian Photo: Hodinkee

On photos, I tend to prefer it to the center seconds of the 2497 and 2438/1. But it's just pure photo-based speculation: the truth is I would be over the moon with any of these wonderful timepieces (including the 3449) and, especially, with your absolutel

and triple-stepped or three-tier lugs of the 5320G are very different from the straight ones of the "Padellone" case. As Brice Goulard writes in his Monochrome review of the 5230G with salmon dial : " Behind the design and display of the 5320G Perpetual a

beautiful and classic watch! Here are my top 5 all time dream watches, which I will only own in beautiful dreams: They are in order of my preference- - 2499 RG first series pulsations dial (probably unique piece); platinum Breguet 2497, 2523 WT, 1526 stee

I am very fascinated by the design and the function of the early Patek perpetual calendar watches (e.g. 1526 / 1518). At the same time I am wondering how "practical" they really are. I suspect nobody is wearing such a watch on a daily basis and even windi

taking a few deep breaths. That is an amazing 1526 you own, well worth any extra effort it might take you (or PP NYC) to set it straight. In my opinion, the charm of mechanical watches is that they DON’T perform flawlessly and that they DO require thought

I purchased a decent example of a Patek Philippe 1526 from a well known dealer in Miami. I love the watch and wear it often. It has been wound every day and it keeps excellent time.I have enjoyed watching it change the days and dates and the phases of the

My interest in collecting has evolved. I am more and more intrigued by Patek Philippe and Rolex pieces made before the quartz revolution began. Mechanical watches made after the quartz phenomenon are “Quaint” and “Interesting “. They may even be “Works of

The 1526 was the first Perpetual Calendar made in series by Patek Philippe. No Leap Year or Day-Night Indicators. You must pay attention to winding it Dailey and then “Trust the Watch”. It’ll tell you when Leap Year is when it wants to! I love the simplic