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Feb 24, 2014,01:40 AM
 

Two Pinnacles: 3939 & 5959,


Two complications: World timer & Duple-Chrono with PC

One classic: Calatrava

All in Pt 

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Baron got me thinking, what would you consider are 5 Pateks that symbolise the brand

 
 By: Miranda : February 20th, 2014-13:41
For me 1. A calatrava , preferably a version of the Bauhauss 96,maybe a vintage 570, or how about a 3796 2. A world time , the 5131/30 or 5110 3. A nautilus , maybe the father 3700 4. A perpetual chrono, a 2499 or 3790 or 5970 5. A gondolo , maybe 5124 or... 

In order of preference

 
 By: ch9698 : February 20th, 2014-14:18
Nautilus 5711P 5100P 3970R 5450P 5131J

Can't go vintage here, its not fair....

 
 By: Fricks : February 20th, 2014-15:07
... so i choose the modern watches : 1- 5208P ( for the obvious reasons ) 2- 5270G ( PC chrono is core DNA of Patek, they invented the complication, and the line since the 1518 is iconic ) 3- 5131J ( enamel was the specialty of Stern before they takeover ... 

Why noy vintage??

 
 By: watch-guy.com : February 20th, 2014-15:25
1. calatrava - 2526- covers caltrava and enamelling skills 2.PC 1518 3.Rectangular - has to be 5105 - combination of plat case and old ref 9-90 movt 4 Style - ref 2442 5. ref 5959- split seconds chrono Julian

Because they are "locked" in a past...

 
 By: Fricks : February 20th, 2014-15:35
... which represents only the roots of the brand. The present collection has roots in the past, but turned towards the futur. The present and the futur that's what matters, that's how i see it.

5 seems like the magic number. I'd play choosing my 5...

 
 By: Fricks : February 20th, 2014-15:41
... favorite patek that would make my perfect Patek collection : 1- 5208P 2- 5950A 3- 5204P 4- 5131J 5- 5711P that covers it all pretty well :)

modern only in no order

 
 By: el1125 : February 21st, 2014-07:18
1. 5970p 2. 5070p 3. 5980 1R and R 4. 5170g 5. 5270g Blue 6. 5204p 7. 5550p 8. 5450p 9. 5100p 10. 5070r 11. 5131j

This is everything but not easy ...

 
 By: small-luxury-world : February 21st, 2014-00:30
not at all :-) Anyway, those are mine (for today): Ref. 5235 Ref. 5950A Ref. 5711A or P :-) Ref. 5550 And number five would be a nice Ref. 3417. Those five watches are (probably) not the most popular ones, but to me they are very important for Patek Phili...  

amen on the "wrist comment"

 
 By: Baron - Mr Red : February 21st, 2014-01:06

Ah Oliver, yes I had forgotten the 5950A. Absolutely...

 
 By: Sandgroper : February 21st, 2014-05:47
The Chronograph to have in my opinion, it is just sublime, the Rattrapante, the Case Design, the Dial, the Mouvement it has everything. So, ok, I'll swap my 1579 for your 5950A. Thank you very much ......in advance;) Cheers Francois from Down Under

Francois, it´s hard to ...

 
 By: small-luxury-world : February 22nd, 2014-12:37
forgive you something like this - if not impossible. Just kidding :-) Oliver

Agree entirely with you! Mea culpa Oliver....

 
 By: Sandgroper : February 22nd, 2014-19:58
Must be the age or I was distracted;) Cheers Francois from Down Under

…….. difficult but fascinating

 
 By: tic-toc : February 21st, 2014-00:45
…. my choice 3939 or 3979 : repeater 3970 or 5070 : chrono 5110 or 5134 : world time or travel time 3800 or 3711 : nautilus 5196 or 5170 : calatrava

From you template....

 
 By: Baron - Mr Red : February 21st, 2014-01:05
1) 3417 Amagnetic 2) 5110 in white metal 3) 3700 would be the only one for me 4) 2499 without any hesitation 5) 5100P...if i had the wrist for it OK....if you wanted to get exotic, you would go back a few more decades to pick up a very early world time, b... 

For me...

 
 By: Mike Wood : February 21st, 2014-02:53
1. 3970ER 2. 5396 (with "Scientific" dial) 3. 5135 4. 5036/1 5. 5235 (6. 5016P) Slightly biased answer... I'm missing no. 6! :-)

5 watches that symbolise the brand? I don't know....

 
 By: Sandgroper : February 21st, 2014-04:21
But what I would purchase, if I could, at this moment in time, would be: Calatrava 5196P World Time 5110P PQ 5140P Gondolo 5124G Chrono 1579 That would me my choice. Good hunting Miranda...hmmmm. Imran;) Cheers Francois from Down Under

5 watch will be

 
 By: Iceman : February 21st, 2014-20:50
1) 2499 2) 5204 3) 5970 4) 570 calatrava 5) 5711A Best Iceman

my 5c….

 
 By: keks : February 22nd, 2014-06:57
5970P 5131J 5140G 5712/1A 5960P (gray on gray...) …. all suitable for different occasions and with a variety in dial colors and metals (yes 2 plats and no rose but that is personal prefs)

can i overdo?

 
 By: gensiulia : February 22nd, 2014-08:17
only 4 because expensive. 1. 1415 2. 2499 3. 3417 4. 3700

5 Modern / 5 Vintage

 
 By: patekova : February 23rd, 2014-08:29
Modern: 5004 5970, or 3970, or 5020 5070 5396 (preferably G/Tiffany Lt. Ed.) 5131 Vintage: 3448, or 3450 (preferably "red dot") 2481 cloisonne 2523 WT cloisonne 2497 2499 patekova

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 By: fnk : February 24th, 2014-01:40
Two Pinnacles: 3939 & 5959, Two complications: World timer & Duple-Chrono with PC One classic: Calatrava All in Pt fnk