Patek Philippe

A few years ago I had the chance to attend the presentation of the new Patek Philippe 5207 P at Baselworld. It was a great time but I had no opportunity to touch an assembled watch, just a calibre.

This year Patek Philippe presented a pink gold version of the same watch. And this time I offered myself an opportunity to see it more closely. I was not deceived.

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I was not deceived by this extraordinary watch. The level of complication is a summit in the Patek Philippe range for me. The quality of the acoustics is also really excellent.

I was really seduced by the fit on my wrist. I really much prefer this one to the 5213. Of course I'd love to try the platinum version someday, but this pink gold black dial option was already quite tempting.

This design is very much understated for such a complicated piece and I find this two tone presentation even more striking than the copper coloured dial of the platinum.

The rounded case is like a chunk of warmness. The pink gold colour increases the sensuality of the soft forms.

The watch is clearly not thick for a minute repeater tourbillon wristwatch with instantaneous perpetual calendar. That's in these upscale highly complicated watches that Patek Philippe best shows its excellence.

In fact this watch can be seen as a possible (nearly) everyday watch. It's a tried and true calibre, a rare Patek Philippe certified chronometre.

Some may not like the decorated lugs, and they are not the best part of this watch of course. Still I could and they probably could do with them.

The tourbillon version of the Patek Philippe minute repeater calibre is also even more appealing than the automatic non tourbillon seen on the 5213. Most of us will quite certainly never reach this level of mechanics on the wrist every day, but this kind of piece will always make us dream!

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