Patek Philippe

If not, why do you think that would be ? Would it not make sense to have an "über" version of their flagship sports watch ? Or do you reckon the (rather gorgeous) 5740 perpetual calendar model qualifies as such ? Keen to hear your opinions. Cheers, Pieter...  

For a while now, Patek Philippe timepieces with Tourbillons don't show their tourbillons on the dial - thus, to make the watch special and more interesting, the design of the dial would have to feature something more than a Tourbillon. So design wise, thi... 

See 5303R-001. There was some explanation about this being possible because of new crystals allowing for UV protection but I am sure it is a commercial decision. I am sure Patek can build a thin automatic tourbillion even if they don't have one in the cat... 

Thank you for pointing this out! You got me! This being a somewhat newer model - it had escaped my mind. Thank you for pointing this out!

Although I find the tourbillon to still be somewhat hidden on the 5303. The skeletonization really focuses on the minute repeater complication, even bringing the hammers and gongs to the dial side.

...but that watch is so esoteric and rare it might as well be a unicorn. I prefer the tourbillon to be hidden on the back.

First thing I don't see the point of the tourbillon on wrist watches, I only appreciate tourbillons on pocket watches ( just my opinion ) also I never liked the holes on the dials to show the tourbillon, the only tourbillon wrist watch l admire and really... 

No “Esmeralda”, but still… Best Thomas ...  

Give it time Pieter; the Kid followed the fray with Tiffany blue dial. We must remember commercially popular designs helps for headlines, plus they're very easy to make, and of course quite profitable as this may be best for Patek Philippe 'shareholders'.... 

Also, should they ever release a tourbillon version it will likely be an allocation piece, which means that my chances of ever getting one from an AD are probably slim to none 😉. ...  

I have to say, I'm becoming more and more fond of tourbillons. I think your idea would be a good and unconventional move by Patek. But the watch would have to be suitable for everyday use (robust construction of the Tourbillon and case, appropriate WR etc...  

I am a fan of the FF Tourbillon. But apparently not enough to buy it.

...LF has a beauty. It's so over-the-top it's fantastic : )

In any case, this concept is completely off the beaten track.

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And perhaps more timeless.

Een leuke vraag. Dat zeker. I read the other comments till Thomas his comment. It is tru PP never put a tourbillon on the dial side. I am not so biased at PP, so i love what VC and AP did. Open holes in dials, ok, i can understand that, while i do not und... 

Ja, het is een prachtig horloge. Ik wil vooral eens een horloge hebben met een quick release systeem. Uiteraard kan ik een exemplaar met tourbillon niet betalen, maar een time only moet te doen zijn. Uit mijn hoofd kost een time met date een dikke 30K.

In terms of service they could still improve. Just my humble opinion.

Lucky the watches run good.

In my fantasy world, why not add a peripheral winding system to the R TO 27 movement and adapt the fortissimo system from the advanced research 5750P for better sound projection. While the 5750P was not water-resistant, I am imagining that with the enhanc... 

But somehow I have lost the track and don't know much about the Patek water resistance issue anymore... Apparently they all only have a (guaranteed, real!) 30m water resistance now. But what about my Aquanaut, for example, which I bought one and a half ye... 

But here we are talking about the defense against incoming and not about outgoing fluids.

EVERY watch that meets a certain quality standard should have a water resistance of at least 10 ATM. But there are enough watch fans who don't seem to care about that, saying: "I don't go swimming or diving anyway." For me a solid case also means a genera... 

I wasn’t thinking about the recent water resistance changes, but Patek only rates its minute repeaters as being humidity and dust protected (not water-resistant). So having a Patek minute repeater rated for 30m would be pretty notable.