This yellow gold Patek Philippe single button split-seconds chronograph ref. 130 was made especially for William Edward Boeing (1881-1956), founder of The Boeing Company. Several elements set it apart from the other known early split-seconds chronographs:
the 1938P ! This piece is an heirloom from a big and loyal Patek collector. Naturally he has a strong relationship with the Stern family and admires this watch. I am happy for him and his next generation(s) ! Interestingly it was the eventual heir that al
A forward thinking Patek. Though classic/smaller in dial size, this sporty Calatrava wears closer to a 36mm due to strong lugs and 19mm lug width. I like wearing it on this Staib milanese mesh bracelet. Or even a rubber strap! For a long time, my grail Ro
To be honest, I personally don't fully respond to the overall aesthetic of this line of Calatravas, but I still found it interesting to go through the whole line. My favorite here, would be the first one, ref. 5000G, but it's only a matter of personal tas
To see the 6159G and I was rather underwhelmed. It wears small and with my eyesight I wasn’t able to read any of the numerals nor could I really see much of the calibre through the dial. I really thought this would be an addition this year but presumably