Patek Philippe

During my last trip to Europe a few months ago, I pulled the trigger on the 5496P Perpetual Calendar Retrograde and made a post under the heading "Accidental Tourist". Nico laughed at me and we agreed that "Impulsive Tourist" may be a better title I promi...  

that's multiple rocket launcher..beautiful collection. Cheers. Francois

You have been pulling triggers quite often as of recent Sam! :D An awesome watch! One of Patek's most beautiful recent offerings! Congratulations! And very nice gesture by the AD too!

Very Nice; ;) Where did you find it ?? Thanks

love the RM!

I saw one of these at an AD just before Christmas and was very much taken with it :) You have got yourself a beautiful looking collection. Regards Tony

Wow, your collection includes some of the most desirable watches in my wish list... Patek 5496P, Dato Perpetual, Perpetual 1, Upside Down, Laurent Ferrier... This is the micro-rotor and not the Tourbillon, right? I am speechless. Thanks for sharing!

... love your 5070P 5496P and the moser. Congratulations!

I have always wanted to lay my hand on a 5050, now that I see yours, I'm 'confused' hahaha. Would you enlighten me the difference, in your own opinion between the 2 greats? Cheers Mech.

in other words, how it feels on the wrist. I can also name a dozen differences on the dial but frankly, I have always preferred the 5059 to the 5050, perhaps because of bias towards Roman indices :) Please note that the 5496 has the same movement as the 5... 

seems like the logical choice :)

Mech.

Thanks for sharing.

First-- Kudos on a first class collection! Second-- May I ask what type/brad box your watches are in. I have been looking for a leather box with a flap/sleeve for protection like yours has and it is not easy to find. Thanks.

I have found them in watch accessory shops everywhere. Those that hold watches with leather straps flat (i. e. not with deployant buckles) are more difficult to find, based on my own experience.

Hi, Sam, Congratulation to your great collection! 5496P has been one of my favourite PP perpetual! May I ask for your help regarding the moonphase display in your 5496P? I have a 5159R, which has the same 324 retrograde perpetual calendar with moon phase ... 

but frankly I never paid attention to this particular detail. Now that you pointed the issue out, I will monitor the 5496 and get back to you. But since it uses the same movement as the 5159, i would be surprised if the performance is different... Regards... 

Initially I also don't pay much attention to this issue, as I expect 5159 to behave the same as my other annual calendars. It surprised me when I found it behaves differently during setting up the watch yesterday. I just came across an old post in this fo... 

Your just spared me from calling the PP service center (again).

I must say I have a problem with many PP watches regarding the style mainly, and sometime movement but that's another issue. But I must say you shot right in the middle, from my point of view oc. It's a very appealing version, aesthetically and with this ...