Mike H
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Almost an easy answer...
......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 that makes 2 gorgeous pieces and no toolwatch but I actually can’t make sports anymore, neither swimming so these 2 will be just perfect and will complete each other perfectly : yellow vs white case, white vs black dial so that’s my vote 
Thanks for this nice thread my friend,
Mike
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A 2-watch collection from Patek Philippe : all periods, budget $1m
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,...
For me this is quite simple
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...
My swimming trunks Joe!! :-)
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...
Yes, i can see that.....
Both can actually work formally and casual too. Yoi also have travel covered.
Patek only?
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.
Minute repeater in there is a definite differentiator
Covers many bases for sure. Does the 5078 black dial have enamel?
No, the black is lacquered.
Good point. Maybe the white email dial, in that case (though black dial is more my style).
Oh yeah, i like that
I am not a fan of the Nautilus but the 3700 is the icon for me of that genre. Great combination.
Very hard to choose.
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. ...
Quite difficult to cover all occasions with Just two watches.
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...
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First choice would be 5164a But then I’m stuck on the second choice... shall I go for 5078g, 3970p, 3940j, 5131j or 5110p ?!?!?!? ...
Almost an easy answer...
......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 ...
Well, half of the duo is done, the second will remain a dream I'm afraid...
But it's nice to have dreams, and sometimes dreams come true even !
This is so much easier in theory Joe
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
too easy with vintage watches...of course...
for modern watches i would say: 3700 + 3970
I could do this, for far less than $500k!
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 ...
Of course. I think when writing it down just now I surprised myself a bit at what a great two watch PP collection one could have for ~$200k -$250k.
Assuming I could get the 5740 at retail!!
Hi Baron, nice thread
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...
no need to spend because teh budget is there....just picking the ones that ring the bell
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?
Choosing is renouncing as we all know...
There is never any right or wrong there is only a question of setting priorities
Fun game... I'll play...
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...
5531 for dress and travel and 5711P for gym and the beach
My calculation is based after VAT
I would say these (two)...
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...
i wonder.....
.....how many Patek owners who own the 5650 would leave it off their 2-watch list?
So far four current 5650 owners have replied....
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...
We have one non owner who would put this in!!!
Ok, along with a 5531 would be a spectacular duo I must admit!!
Two modern steel Pateks 5960A & 5711A
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...
Hehe...Nico, so will it surprise you to hear that I want the white 5960A too?
the rule of not having identical case & movements is probably going out the window...😆🤩
True, I remember you’ve said that about the 5110 many times
With the 5960A, it is easier on the checkbook that PP made only 2 production versions.
I love the aesthetics of the 5960G
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....
Fun and thought provoking post. I will limit myself to modern - 5016P silver dial and 5131P. Here are the reasons:
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...
It's impossible just
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...
Two watches from the same brand, huh?
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.
I guess it doesn't have to be
but yours is the only one I know exists. That eases the burden of finding one.
but begs the question of how you would get mine......
......given that i am a speculator, I guess there is always a price!
Thank you
Unfortunately nothing for swimming but that's OK. I ll just use my shearwater.
Interesting thought, Baron
Of the two you choose... For me the 3448 would absolutely be part of the two! While the 5650 would absolutely not... Best Blomman
This is not the anguish I wanted to face on a Monday, but I'll try. I prefer to answer based on my available options, which I think ensures the most compelling personal reflection and decision (by definition, I bought them)
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...
And No.5 falls into place!!!
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 ...
I share 5980's sentiment for the 5980/1A....
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...
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