Patek Philippe

bear witness, although speechless when I saw how the moon came "ALIVE" in rainbow colors !! Even though this "rainbow" moon has been shown in a thread by Thomas a few days ago, it deserves to be displayed prominently, hence this post by me. The Patek pres...  

make your 100,000 post on this thread and let me know when so that we could share the prize from Dr. No together. Deal ?? :-) Cheers, Gordon

hi Gordon: I like your photos. They are beautiful. I am glad I have5575G, otherwise, I will jealous at you.

Thomas M is the photographer. I could never capture this rainbow without Thomas !! Perhaps it is your turn to take a photo of your own rainbow !! Cheers, Gordon

Hello Gordon, thank you for the pictures. I had the pleasure to visit the Patek Philippe boutique in Geneva in January this year. I saw and tried several watches, the 5196P, the Nautilus and this World Time. I remember clearly the sales person handing me ... 

have not seen the rainbow moon until the mini GTG with Thomas M in Beijing where he took this photo !! I was in awe !! The lighting and angle must be perfect before the colors would appear. Cheers, Gordon

you have to in Beijing to have such colors. It's the pollution which create this rainbow So you have to choose: live with a black and white moon, or died with a color moon In fact, the new version of live and let died

Rainbow+Beijing pollution or no rainbow!! Health or watch happiness ?? Life is never easy !!

then, who am I to contradict you. Perhaps the atmosphere in Beijing is more Zen than in Geneva;) So, no need to ask Poirot then, the mystery is solved. You want a rainbow....Beijing is the place to go:) Cheers Francois

First time I've ever seen a pic of this. Very cool. Congrats on your watch it is really stunning. Regards, ED-209

...is probably at play here. After having seen your watch in the metal back in December, I responded to your December 16, 2014 post about your new 5575G saying that although the moon had gray colors, closer inspection revealed a luminescent quality, and a... 

Let's propagate this until it turns into a myth!! 50 years from now, there will be entire blogs dedicated to the quest for the hidden PP seal :)

was great, the technical reasons are as I understand it too. of course understanding the opto-chromatic effects going on does help the photographer capture the effect when it happens... ...  

is likely 100% correct with me comprehending only 50% of it because of my limited knowledge in physics and chemistry !! I would recommend to Thomas M to designate you as the resident physics & chemistry moderator for :-) Cheers Gordon

Unfortunately, I would have to turn it down even if such a thing existed - the level of technical expertise I've seen on this forum is intimidating! I'm happy just to read and learn :) And thanks, ThomasM for this one-of-a-kind picture! I'm curious as to ... 

Its marvelous the different shades of color. Brilliant world timer. Thanks for showing it gordon. Cheers! Geross

and it seems that our friend Aloow88 has found an answer. Thanks for the investigation detective :) Cheers, Mark

Unfortunately, no investigation here. Part speculation, part scraping the bottom of my memory of college physics from decades ago - would love to hear other 'theories'. The closest I could come to a detective would be Inspector Clouseau! (the bumbling sid... 

Lies a secret message denoted by the mystical colors and reflection.... I consulted the wisest men of the Far East, some say with almost the wisdom of King Solomon himself.... They managed to decrypt the ancient message which PP has hidden in the moonphas... 

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one sees it live !! The watch was under some spot lights and at the right angle, WOW !! We must thank you Thomas for his uncanny ability in capturing this photo.

I was lucky enough to be offered a 5575. With the advise of Gordon and others, I committed to the purchase. It was delivered last month. I noticed that if the watch is viewed at an angle, under bright light, the moon will briefly flash colors seen in the ... 

Wear it in the best of health and, please, don't hesitate to share pictures from time to time :) Cheers, Mark

the watch has turned out to be what you expected emotionally. Do feel free to post photos of your 5575 and share your feelings and thoughts. Cheers Gordon

I am very, very pleased with it. It is even more striking in the metal. Given the apparent demand for the 5575, if I had passed on it, I might never have had another opportunity to own one. Thank you for your wise counsel. Warren

post photos of your wrist shots and write about your experience with this iconic Worldtimer with rainbow moon and starry sky. Cheers, Gordon

Knowing that the moon and the stars are placed on their own glass discs the physical conditions for refraction of light are obviously given, It is like the famous Pink Floyd "Dark Side of the Moon" cover that you will know. Somehow, I am sure it is a coin...  

alwoo888 ?

Diffraction does not result in coloured light. It has a much bigger impact and can change the nature of light from being a wave to being a particle. The mother of pearl explanation has more a point but judging on pictures to me it does not look like the w... 

rainbow moon :-( At least some colors came out ...