Patek Philippe

Gentlemen, When looking at some books, websites, etc. we can fall upon very nice models. Today, I thought I could share some pictures of the reference 1526 form Patek Philippe . I think this picture here below shows, better than any word, how beautiful an...  

" 1 2 3 4 "... Here you are. Much more elegant than the holes they use nowadays... ...  

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In fact I see how it is today and since they added the hole in the dial but in the 1526 and other earlier PCs there is no such indication, so I wonder where it was? Do you know maybe? As for the elegance, I must say I didn't like when there was a single h... 

It seems that the only way to set it is manually, through the pushers.

then check when if it goes to 29 or 28 and then you know where it is for this year. After that, you're able to follow from a year to the next one where you are. Happy they added the indicator since... Cheers, Mark

But with hand wound, I guess you become a pro in relatively short time. ^^

I thought I read the first PC owners could set was the 3940. These had to be set by the factory. No leap year indicator and no pushers. Back then people had only one watch I guess so it was not a problem.

and the fact you emphasize the fact they had only one watch is important as one shouldn't forget to wind it. Thanks for the possible explanation Bob. Cheers, Mark

So basically, if you forget to wind the watch, you would need to see a watchmaker. Unbelievable and so believable at the same time. Cheers, Kolosstt

I thought the same: difficult to believe when someone proposed this solution but I thought that, in the context of that period, maybe it could be possible. Not good for watch business if you have to stick with only one watch! Cheers, Mark

I somewhat like busy dials as they also represent the capability of all this functionality inside such a small room of a wristwatch. All mechanical nothing 00100111101... I am with you: leap year dial preferred over hole=+1 Cheers, kolosstt ...  

beautiful and refined this reference is what Patek IS for me The very essence of Patek Thank you for this post Best D

It was my pleasure Damjan I found it so beautiful when I discovered it... Cheers, Mark

I would with pleasure wear this - even it's made of yellow gold. One nice thing with Patek is that their history is so rich and there's always something which can be used to inspire new models. I like this approach because it's just strengthening the DNA ... 

If we have a look back at Patek's history we can observe how many great watches the brand has given to watchmaking, especially the different complicated references they made. There weren't many Perpetual Calendars, Chrono-PC, Split-second etc... at the ti... 

Basel will show and I'll be watching. Best, Kari

I'll buy you a beer. Best, Kari

It is the history, and this unbroken bloodline that makes Patek what it is today. If one day I have the means to get a taste of the vintage Patek complication, an early ref perpetual calendar just like the 1526 or 2438 would be a dream come true. Thanks f... 

the importance of these older references in the building an devolution Patek's DNA. This is an aspect many of you have noticed. I totally agree Joseph. You have a great taste and, as I'm just beginning to discover those vintage complicated Patek, I'm deli... 

......i fell very hard for the romance of the vintage moonphase...and this is one of the most beautiful. I think, up to the 1970s, Patek moonphase was untouchable. I really think that. Like Nicolas, I don't like the leap year "hole" at all. I find that as... 

the more I discover them, the more I want to explore. Don't know about getting one yet though. Aside from the significant budget needed sometimes, they don't really like being used on a regular basis (this is how i want to experience my watches) and also,... 

Hello Mark thank you for sharing this beauty. I think it is an elegant piece which appears to be rather a PP with more prominent appearance. Lovely piece while in comparison to modern times, I do like what is possible with the moon phase indicators nowada... 

Well, it is not a 3-hands one anymore with its perpetual Calendar very discreetly integrated but I must say it keeps its flawlessness side. Cheers, Mark

There is the sub-dial with two hands - one for small seconds and one for date. So I see four hands, right? And after with all that complications I'd agree that it's not the classical 3-hander. Cheers Mark and thanks a lot.

A collectors dream. A vintage that is both functional and informative. Tells you the phases of the moon. Moonphase is also a very romantic complication. Cheers Mark TFS Geross.

We often talk about vintage chronograph references but this PC is a watch I'd love to have on my wrist too Geross. I noticed that our fellow purists mention this moonphase disk a lot! Cheers, Mark