Patek Philippe

One last post for today. Browsing a book I have on Patek Philippe watches, I found this ref. 1511 in yellow gold from 1942 . Of course, one could argue that it is merely a curiosity , a purely exotic piece (reminiscent of a sled?), or even a kind of freak...  

Intriguing design study, nevertheless. I have never seen it before. Thank you for sharing.

and not very practical. But, even if very strange and eccentric, this design is so well executed… Thanks for looking. Best, Emmanuel

Interesting for sure 👍🏻

It’s such an eccentric design (and snaggy), but somehow so well executed… Cheers, Emmanuel

That’s true. Anyway that case is sick!

Best, Emmanuel

I'd have to try it on my wrist before saying if I like it or not. But so far, I'm not enamored with it. Then again - I said the Nautilus looked like it had "ears" when I first saw it as a teenager - somehow - it became my first watch as a young adult.

so well executed (and not just eccentric). At least that’s how the photos make me feel, but as you say, I could feel differently in real life and on my wrist. Best, Emmanuel

There's something about it I really like, even if it's a bit weird. Cheers, Emmanuel

Enjoy, chk

But I like this one much better. It's a bit weird, but refined nonetheless, imo. Cheers, Emmanuel

The dial is well protected at the four corners !

It's a little weird of course, but I find it quite attractive nonetheless. Best, Emmanuel

…how do you remove the crystal ? From back when things were allowed to be odd…out of the ordinary. I remember how odd and awkward Saab’s used to look…at least to my eye used to American cars.

Odd and somehow beautiful. Best, Emmanuel