Patek Philippe

Imagine that you could choose a 2-watch collection from Patek Philippe (i am pushing this lower and lower every time!). The only limitation is that there needs to be some financial limitation on what you can choose as 2499s need to come off the table. So,...  

my two would be my ever faithful 7200R London Edition and the holy grail 5531R. And if I have gone over budget Joe, I would forego the 5531R for one of the ten 5029R out there My beloved 7200R London Edition How not to go nuts over the 5531R?!! A rare 502...  

but what would you wear for swimming!! LoL

I would not wear a watch to swim (and I do swim twice a week) or when I play squash (4 times a week) probably as I try my best to keep my watches in as good condition as possible while wearing them! The fact that I am a partial to leather strap watches de... 

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Both can actually work formally and casual too. Yoi also have travel covered.

Tough. But I would go with a black dial 5078P and 5650G. I would have answered the same as you, but we need at least some difference.

Covers many bases for sure. Does the 5078 black dial have enamel?

Good point. Maybe the white email dial, in that case (though black dial is more my style).

1 ref 3700 2 ref 5370p J

I am not a fan of the Nautilus but the 3700 is the icon for me of that genre. Great combination.

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But I go with 5726 in bracelet and 5970J. But just as a note, whenever Baron says put the third one, it will be 5213G. ...  

But I think it would currently be 5370P and 5976 for me. I'm not really into calendar complications and I really Like chronographs. The 5976 is from my Point of View the best sporty chronograph in the lineup, even though IT IS white gold. Not perfect, but... 

Too hard.

First choice would be 5164a But then I’m stuck on the second choice... shall I go for 5078g, 3970p, 3940j, 5131j or 5110p ?!?!?!? ...  

Ok then 5164a + 3970p !!!

Beautiful pics. Thanks.

5131R: And maybe not a big surprise from me ; ...  

......I’ll start with the one you have no doubt about, I cannot imagine not having my Wonder Watch in the list Of course for the second one the choice is more difficult to make but since you gave clear rules for the game I’ll go for the 5970 P. Of course ...  

But it's nice to have dreams, and sometimes dreams come true even !

I got my casual/sporty/ travel covered with this The difficult bit is the business/dress/formal end... as I’m secretly having an affair with this one

And a 5167! Best, Ahmed

for modern watches i would say: 3700 + 3970

Everyday comfort and wearability, with complication, would be the Nautilus Perpetual 5740. And if I wanted I could swim in it, that said I have a Garmin 920xt for swimming and other sports. The other choice would be a 3970 Perpetual Chronograph. Not sure ... 

Assuming I could get the 5740 at retail!!

.....some really beautiful watches in this range

My choice will be simple, sorry but even if you put a high financial cap, I can not get away from the cost of these beautiful pieces and I have chosen only watches financially targetables for me but pieces I truly enjoy I have simple tastes Patek Philippe...  

The Nautius gives you the sports angle and the Calatrava the formal angle. And with all the money saved, time for a cabriolet for summer?

life is all about choices

There is never any right or wrong there is only a question of setting priorities

Your duo is spectacular and I would have to agree on it.... but I would have to have a steel piece.... 1) 5650G as you may suspect already.... if this had been made in steel my second choice would have been somewhat different perhaps... 2) 570A with Bregu... 

My calculation is based after VAT

1. The 5950a black dial, an elegant and discreet chrono. 2. The 5650G, a sporty all-rounder. But as all good things come in three, I really don't know how I can do without the 5740G... With these three(!) pieces I will cover all kind of my needs: a chrono...  

.....how many Patek owners who own the 5650 would leave it off their 2-watch list?

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And all included this as one of their two. Do we have any owners here that would not include it? Also, so far nobody who does not own one has included a 5650 in their theoretical top 2.... somewhat interesting...

Ok, along with a 5531 would be a spectacular duo I must admit!!

I want to restrict myself to only PP watches that I’ve worn or tried on in the past. Otherwise of course I would go for the Grand Complications. So the 5960A black and the 5711A white. The 5650G is definitely half in/half out. I’ve tried it on courtesy of... 

the rule of not having identical case & movements is probably going out the window...😆🤩

With the 5960A, it is easier on the checkbook that PP made only 2 production versions.

Have seen it in the metal a few times now. The denim blue dial looks fantastic. I just am not convinced by the white gold metal case. I don’t like how easy it is for gold to get scratched. With the 5960G, I imagine that I would play with different straps.... 

5016P is my top choice, because for me it is amazingly beautiful - has a perfectly balanced dial, perfect size, comfortable to wear, classically styled, uber complicated and platinum (and platinum is well, platinum!). For me easily my favorite modern Pate... 

to choose 2- watches , all coming from Patek. I will feel really bored and will start feeling the watches are boring. I love the 2-watches theory but it will never just from Patek. So if my two watches collection must have one Patek, it will be PP 3448 Ye... 

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And not the brand I favor most. But that doesn't mean I couldn't do it. If I could only have two watches, and both had to be Pateks, I'd take any Aquanaut within reach, and your 5970P. There you go.

but yours is the only one I know exists. That eases the burden of finding one.

......given that i am a speculator, I guess there is always a price!

Unfortunately nothing for swimming but that's OK. I ll just use my shearwater.

Of the two you choose... For me the 3448 would absolutely be part of the two! While the 5650 would absolutely not... Best Blomman

That said, until recently, I'd have answered quickly and confidently. The 5980/1A and 5650G. This may strike some as strange. Isn't there a significant gap in situational coverage? Business? Formal? In truth, in my experience, no it does not. I've spent y... 

Just Kari left now. 5980....great deliberation and evaluation. Oddly, I didn't find it as hard as I thought. So, 5 from 5 who actually own the 5650G are putting that watch in their 2-only collection. To be honest, that is quite remarkable. Before I owned ... 

it has for years been my "go to" watch.... my "steel Daytona" for regular wear.... it is such a versatile piece. But the 5650g is just a step more special.... there is so much to like there. I still find the second piece incredibly difficult to narrow dow... 

it is far less formal in spirit than one initially thinks for being a grand complication. With those two you got all complications and occassions covered.... and the 5980 can jump in when nobody is looking (it is my "go to" watch as well.... ). Now you go... 

but since the exercise involves 2 watches from Patek... my thinking start to go around what other watches I would have in the collection if only 2 would be PP.... but the 5650G would be one of the two from PP in any case...

Or is it?

To buy a minute repeater. Although, if the amount to play with is .5-1M, then there are several in reach already as a simple MR appeals.

So I can swim in the first one and keep the second for best. I would call it a day with these 2. Thanks Joe gets you thinking again. M. ...  

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I would have what I believe to be the best Watches made by Patek in the semi affordable range. M.

...SEMI affordable range, LOL 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

What if the exercise was to curate your two watch collection in which both had to be made by Patek.... so no other timepieces allowed (no rolex, tudors, omegas etc).... still same two PP?

Especially if limit was lower on the duo. Then 5980/1A and another regular production non-grand complication would be perfectly acceptable ...

But do lurk. And here I come out from hiding as I cannot resist such a challenge Easy enough to max out Baron's suggested shopping money but I am unable to stray from my working class sensibilities. I'm not sure when a Patek will ever grace my wrist but t...  

And I very much understand your choices. Practical yet covering so many bases. The 5164 is a very versatile watch. Fun even. The 5196 is a beautiful formal watch but actually totally usable in a casual environment too. Best Joe

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Modern meaning from 90s I suppose.... what would be there instead of the 3448?

But makes perfect sense...

....the alternative would be 5970P because of its level of complication and ease of wear. But 5370P would be hard to ignore

I like the more sporty strong character of the 5970P but the clean elegant enamel rattrapante is pure class. Perhaps a better contrast and complement to the 5650....

....5131P and 5370P..... that would work too but it has a different feel to it as a pair...more formal

That is a cool duo with strong contrast and both exemplifying strong PP dna in different ways... in my modest collection however I think I could do with just keeping my 5650 and 5131J.... if the exercise was a 2 watch collection from current holdings that... 

Perhaps not popular, but my ideal two-Patek collection.

combo meal deal. ...  

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5531R and. 3700! I think ;-)

it must be the 5711/1P (not the anniversary one, the original one) and 5074P black dial.