Like you, Rishi, I've never really warmed up

to the Reverso: for whatever reason, it doesn't fully speak to me and I have the feeling that JLC has made way too many variants over the year.

As fast as as this particular vintage piece is concerned, I love many things about it, but I have to say that I prefer the dials with truly radially exploding numerals: here, the vertical layout of the Arabic numerals is a little less to my taste. In this specific case, I might prefer the 5014, but I would have to see it in real life to be sure.

Of course, you did very well to go for the 5124G, which is a wonderful timepiece and which complements your 5098R perfectly.

Thank you for sharing this photo of the Museum Chronometro Gondolo: I took a similar photo last February and I will be visiting the Museum again next week two days in a row.

Best, Emmanuel

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By: quattro : February 18th, 2026-15:28

I recently discovered the watch on the right , a Patek Philippe ref. 11 from 1919 , and the vertical layout of its Arabic numerals reminded me of the Arabic dial of the ref. 5014 , here on the left . The ref. 5014 with a dial featuring vintage looking Ara...

Like both, with a preference to the older bigger brother. What is unreal is that the engraving on the back of the case still looks like that. I guess little brother is the Patek Philippe tank!

Thank you! As far as the vintage piece is concerned, I think I pref the dials with exploding numerals.

By: quattro : February 18th, 2026-15:52

And, as far as the 5014 is concerned, I like it better than the Cartier Tank: the case is more interesting, imo, and, whether Arabic or Roman, the numerals are less regular and I like that. Best, Emmanuel

Agreed

By: mblum3 : February 18th, 2026-20:23

In both cases a proof of a developed aesthetic sence

By: brauner : February 18th, 2026-17:00

Agreed!

By: quattro : February 18th, 2026-17:38

Best, Emmanuel

Both outstanding timepieces my favorite is the 11 with the majestic numbers.

By: pmh6000 : February 18th, 2026-19:22

Very well said, “majestic numbers”: spot on!

By: quattro : February 18th, 2026-19:24

Thank you. Best, Emmanuel

What a beauty this vintage piece is Emmanuel...

By: rishi_77 : February 19th, 2026-00:08

I am so drawn towards shaped watches from Patek. I agree with you Emmanuel, the cartier and, for me also most reversos, lack the grace ,curve and finase showed by the Gondolo series. Now this vintage piece has a oval shaped minute track , exploding numera...