Patek Philippe

... as I learned today that the great 5959 from Patek has got a German Silver plate and that the bridges are also made from German Silver. Furthermore, the movement is assembled twice too. These are actually features that we know from Lange and I wonder i... 

i hope someone who knows the answer responds.

Hi, German Silver is not a specifically German feature. In French (and in Switzerland) it is called Maillechort and is used by many brands. I know that JLC uses it for the Duometre series for example. I would not be surprised to see it used by PP. Regardi... 

When recently somebody asked where the term German Silver came from, my research showed that it is also called New Silver, as a German noble man put a price on inventing less toxic cuttlery than silver. That it is called differently in other languages doe... 

Hi, Moritz, this only shows, how much specialist knowledge is lost during the last decades - or let's say it differently, how successfull the marketing experts have been with their strategies. There's just so much semi-knowledge around...... Traditionally... 

Post like yours make PuristSPro a true "must" for watch-lovers.

I will second that. It is so refreshing and informative to see your posts again. John

explain the rarity and price of this extraordinary piece not to mention the complexity of the split. Don't see them very often in the field. Wonder how many exist. Thanks.

As introduced in 2005 and with max. 10 a year custom made in the haute horlogerie workshop after one's house, wife, car and kids are sold off as your application has been considered ! One of the very few complicated watches that are "really" wearable ... ... 

Hi Suitbert, as you are saying and as for what the 5959 stands for: traditional watchmaking! Although it has not a jumping minute counter ... . Yes, I read this also that German Silver was quite popular in the past, due to its positive properties. As I wr... 

Hi, Moritz, you touched an interesting detail.... Generally there are some different approaches for the solution/design of a minute counter: - instantaneous jumping - semi inst. jumping - no jump at all - simultanously moving, (someone please help me with... 

I've been told that the 5959 is more difficult to build than any other complication including the sky moon, 5016, or any of the repeaters. Perhaps that's why they only make 10 per year (if they even make that many). Don't know if this is true so discussio... 

Also: what is the "flaw" that you mentioned? Just by chance: if you have a picture explaining the principle of the 5159 retrograde date, that would be a blow! The current catalogue explains it a bit with a diagram, but as I found out: it has a very cool s... 

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Thank you for your response Suitbert. And thanks to the Count for the question. Regards, Richard.

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All Patek Philippe Grand Complications movements, including the 5140 and 5159 perpetual calendars, all the way to the Sky Moon Tourbillon are assembled twice by individual master-watchmakers. All non-complicated, and petite complicated watches are series-... 

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