Patek Philippe

I'm not looking for the most expensive, most rare, most sought after, ... Just which of these 2 has the most Patek DNA for you ? We can"t deny the 5711 became an icon and the Genta design is top notch, on the other hand a WT is something Patek does excell...  

It would be the Calatrava. If you forced me to choose then I would pick the WT. Patek should be known for making dress watches first and foremost, not sports watches first

But given that the context here is on modern patek... my preference would be for the 5296 ref, or 6000 ref.

OR. Grand complications if you take a historic perspective

a very elegant combo of the artistic touch on the dial + very very useful complication yet understated elegance...core of PP, isn't it. you've shot the pair well - kudos !! Best, mahesh.,

so i will go with the 5131 but both are nice watches to own

WTs existed back in the 30s and those 5131 scissor hands are more vintage along with enamel dials for the historic WTs

Also think the Calatrava and Perpetual Calendar have a lot of great early DNA - but Patek is unique in that there is a pretty robust set of differentiated designs and complications over many years that make it a very special Watchmaker Calatrava, Nauti, A... 

I think the answer will depend on whom you ask Most wis would say wt but I think the general populous might say the nautilus For me I would tend to lean to 5711 as a classic pp but pp are def known for the world timer If you had to ask I would say the Cal... 

Rest all other ranges serve for commercial and financial success of the Brand.

or the likes. Between those 2, 5711 cause I have always liked it though it's a modern model

because for me Patek is synonymous with dress watches.

I think the enamal is not "typical" even though Patek is and always was a master of that craft. But thats not the big significance if i look at Patek historically. The 5711 however is very Patek because its the symbol of the 80s and the time when Patek be... 

The simple Nautilus design, the WT complication, and rare handcrafts are among the reasons of Patek's undisputed excellence. Not the only ones, of course (as other friends have sensibly mentioned, let's not forget the Calatrava design or Patek's records i... 

Patek has quite the WT history. The Calatrava 96 and the 1526 perpetual calendar also often come to mind for me when I think of Patek. Kind regards, Dan

The answer to your question, in my humble opinion, is most definitely the WT.

Isn't that the watch that Philippe Stern wore for may years? It was produced from 1985 to 2007 and represented Patek's persistence in the face of the Quartz tsunami that swept away a significant portion of the Swiss watch industry.

The 3940J saved Patek.

The Nautilus could be more "recognizable" by the crowd, but it doesn't mean more "Patek". And as much as I love it, the Nautilus is quite "recent" and was not really the original one changing the game (which was the RO), so I don't find enough reasons to ...