Patek Philippe

The 5088/100 and its predecessor 5088p Both of these watches feature a black enamel dial with Engraving. Will Patek continue the series and produce a third iteration? I'm hoping they do. All the best H. ...  

I know that I will probably never own one but, for me, these dials are an invitation to poetry, elegance and dream. And I would like to dream more. Best wishes Alkiro

Best wishes Alkiro

But are they actually any good for telling time? For me at least, these artistically designed watches are completely impractical as anything other than wrist jewelry. Dial is mostly illegible to my eyes. Beauty, of course, being in the eye of the beholder... 

It's certainly not something that I would expect everyone to appreciate. But for those who do, it's something special. Sincerely H, ...  

It's truly something special, and the light playing off the dial is almost magical. Still it's just hard for someone like me to appreciate it as a watch, rather than as jewelry. Undoubtably a function of my more plebeian tastes. Looks terrific on your wri... 

I would respectfully disagree to use the word plebeian taste. Maybe it just takes an amount of time to see and understand to appreciate. I find myself appreciating things today that I didn't in the past. Regards H.

As have mine. This was the first handcraft watch I ever pursued, but this only came about after years of collecting and learning and understanding the craftsmanship and skill that goes into making these types of watches. Because of the time and skill requ... 

Could not have put it better.

When dealing with such craftmanship it is a very personal feeling to own one. I would not only think about the style but also the fact it remains rare and that they express the skill of the artists. It's another kind of complication. We'll see if they do ... 

It can do so for many different reasons and in many different ways . I would say any watch which is worn after consideration is a personal thing. Thanks Mark All the best H.

Hope Patek will continue creating them and you will continue collecting them ! Usually for this type of Basel limited production watches, how many would be produced ? Cheers, Gordon

Usually very low production numbers, but nothing official. There is however a distinction between these two pieces. The 5088p was in fact a Basel only application watch, while the newer 5088p/100 features In the 2017 Patek Collection catalogue and can be ...  

For enamel dials for yearly Basel , usually 5 pieces each is my understanding. Hence your application piece is likely 5 pieces only. Cheers, Gordon

Really beautiful pieces! Wear in good health my friend