Patek Philippe

This watch was issued in a limited edition of 100 pieces, in 2006 to celebrate the opening of the Patek Philippe Salon in Geneva. It is one of these wonderful rectangular cases from Patek, along with the 5100 and the 5500 ( also called Pagoda ). Delicious...  

It is not main stream because of the shaped case, but a great reference nonetheless !

Patek should do more rectangular pieces like this one

It is on Wristscan this week! Beautiful piece!

These 'oddities' from PP tend to please me much more than their 'mainstream' offerings........ Thanks for the excellent pictures! Cheers, Filip

I find this type of "tank" watches very classy! And you can dress them down with textured straps (tan, taupe, for example) which makes them look über-cool! Thanks for sharing! René

...I knew a guy once who had one but never got the chance to try it on : (

...on more French word for me : )

when I saw this timepiece in metal - more than the case design, I fell in love with the sapphire crystal and the movement ! the movement finish is stunning, probably the best I've seen in any Patek. Best, mahesh., ...  

also I think it is a challenge for most PPs to get it at right price - isn't it?

Looking at it is making me waver in my commitment to getting a 5100 some day! Maybe I should be hunting this instead

I suspect the 3-dimensional sculpting of the case and crystal (which are very evident when looking at the various side profiles of the watch) gave some customers second thoughts. I personally really like this watch, although definitely out of my $ range :... 

But you know me... I like Art Deco style, and this one pushes my buttons! By the way, that movement is so nice! So much nicer than anything Patek Philippe makes nowadays for a "standard" watch.

...with a new shaped movement...not just the 25-21.

At least I've got one Reverso. I like it. It might not have a movement with great finishing, but it works pretty well overall!

A great article I put this watch in the same category is the 5235g J

Not much love from the general crowd out there

For another exercise, compare the exceptional bridge layout of the 5105 with the cal. 30-255 in the new Calatrava 6119. We have really lost the beauty of movement architecture from vintage pieces.

. . . still do, but acquiring one would only be possible under a unique set of circumstances. The list price in '06 was ~ $35K, if memory serves correct, and has migrated north ever since. Unlikely, but as they say, life is full of surprises. Art

That truly is a special timepiece. Fantastic photos too. Thank you for sharing this work of art.

far more interesting to me than the 5565, and i like the 5565 quite a bit from what i have seen on photos.... would be lovely to one day handle either, or both for that matter!