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A few Patek Philippe sector dial marvels
Here are seven different rectangular watches, only one of which is modern, and all of which have a wonderful sector dial.
Do you like them as much as I do ?
And do you have a favorite?
Best, Emmanuel
The hard enamel sector-like hour markers in the center of the dial resemble cat whiskers.
The '7' appears to be a modified upside-down '2'.
Beautiful curved long Patek Philippe & Co. signature.
Caliber 9-90.
The engraving on the back commemorates the flight of the French seaplane the Croix du Sud from Cherbourg, France to Ziguinchor, Senegal.
credit: Wind Vintage
credit: Antiquorum
The engraving on the back commemorates the flight of the French seaplane the Croix du Sud from Cherbourg, France to Ziguinchor, Senegal.
Lieutenant de vaisseau Henri-Laurent Dalliere, a French aviation legend, presumably purchased or was given this watch upon his return to France.
Lieutenant de vaisseau Henri-Laurent Dalliere
Lieutenant de vaisseau Henri-Laurent Dalliere
credit: Wind Vintage
B/ REFERENCE 404 FROM 1936
20 x 29 mm yellow gold case
Caliber 8-80
credit: Antiquorum
C/ RERENCE 10 WITH ENGRAVED YELLOW GOLD CASE AND BUCKLE
A very unique reference 10 from 1927.
Contrarily to most ref. 10 examples, which feature either exploding numerals or Art Deco-inpired Arabic numerals, this example has a sector dial without any numerals.
26 x 37 mm case.
The caliber is unfortunately round and not shaped (photo from another white gold example).
credit: The Keystone & Loupe This (last photo only)
D/ UNKNOWN REFERENCE FROM THE 1930s
credit: amphicar_it on eBay
E/ REFERENCE 5010J-015 (dating from the early 2000s)
Caliber 215
credit: Artisans of Time (1-3) & Bulang & Sons (4-5)
credit: Artisans of Time (1-3) & Bulang & Sons (4-5)
F/ UNKNOWN REFERENCE FROM 1929 WITH TURTOISE-SHAPED CASE
25,5 X 39 mm yellow gold case
Caliber 10'''
credit: Christie's
G/ UNKNOWN REFERENCE FROM 1930
23 x 38 x 6 mm yellow gold case
credit: Antiquorum
credit: Christie's
G/ UNKNOWN REFERENCE FROM 1930
23 x 38 x 6 mm yellow gold case
credit: Antiquorum
A few Patek Philippe sector dial marvels
Here are seven different rectangular watches , only one of which is modern , and all of which have a wonderful sector dial . Do you like them as much as I do ? And do you have a favorite ? Best, Emmanuel A/ RECTANGULAR-SHAPED YELLOW GOLD CASE NO. 404 FROM...
I'll take them all...
...except for the first one. The one with the engraving is fantastic : )
Don’t you like cat whiskers ? 🐈⬛😊
I agree with you that the engraved ref. 10 is wonderful. Best, Emmanuel
A bit severe, but very nice indeed.
I personally tend to prefer examples with round hour track. Best, Emmanuel
The curved case with the engraving is very nice.
But I also have to highlight the bund strap on the first one. I’m a fan of the bund strap style because of the sporty look, and often wondered whether it’d be possible to fit a Reverso on one, just as in this first example. It would have to be a custom st...
The bund strap was chosen by Eric Wind (Wind Vintage)
and I agree that it fits the watch well! Best, Emmanuel
Classic Patek from a bygone era.
The engraved 1934 piece really stands out, the history behind it makes it even more special. Amazing how well these designs have aged. Patek really mastered elegance early on.
Yes, the World Record 'Dailliere' watch is very attractive.
I just don't know what happened to the numerals: are they really authentic? I have doubts. Best, Emmanuel
Yes, a bit austere, but very nice.
I personally tend to prefer the examples with round hour track. Best, Emmanuel
Hi Emmanuel, the unkown references
with the 12 numeral are my two favorites. The first photo with the 7 having a long tail looks weird to me !
Same feeling about this odd 7.
My preference goes to the variants with a round hour track. Best, Emmanuel