A watch which I would love to get, one day, IF ONLY there were not so many issues with the Split Seconds on this reference. If it was reliable, I think I would even prefer it to the 5970P! Best, Nicolas
Being exhaustive with the 3940, introduced in 1985, is almost impossible because of the 3 different series (1985, 1987, 1995): for a comprehensive approach, check, for example, Collecting the 3940 on Twain Time. The 5140 was introduced in 2006 as a modern
Today, I'd like to draw some attention to this reference, which is a sort of cousin of the 5070, the case and dial design having many similarities. The Minute Repeater has cathedral gongs. Yellow gold variants seem to have been introduced in 2002, rose go
It's been a while, everyone. I got a rare 2481J with a two-tone dial. The case is non-polished. The dial has not been redone. The bracelet is genuine Patek made by GF. To me, this is the ultimate out-of-place artifact.
The hotel lobby is cool and comfortable... We need to drink plenty of fluids. Encouraged by Dodgers’ Ohtani The flight back was a small one. The 5065 is a versatile tool that can be used for any purpose, no matter where I take it although this CA does not
Thank you to replying to my questions in my yesterday's thread about the dial and hands. The watch was actually tested with a UV black light and indeed, both - the hands and the dial are tritium. They glow with same intensity under the UV light and are fa
During a short stay in Paris last week, I was able to see and try on many watches about which I will post in the coming days/weeks. Among them was this rose gold Patek Philippe ref. 1415 HU , a model I thought I would never see in real life (and to which
The other magical encounter among the watches I was able to try on in Paris last week was this Patek Philippe Chronometro Gondolo ref. 5098R-001 . I asked to try it on because I really love the " Gondolo & Labouriau " part of Patek Philippe's history, but