FabR
[Senior Patek Moderator]
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Of course, for personal reasons the 5177G-010 "Boccadasse" from the 2018 Collection will always be my favorite watch EVER -- hardly something can be more precious to me than having my favorite spot of my hometown on the dial of my beloved brand!! :-)
Patek does occasionally buy back some meaningful watches from collectors, via auctions or other means, and the Geneva Museum of course already features several important Rare Handcrafts (though mainly from past centuries). Creating a complete gallery of *modern* Rare Handcraft pieces (i.e., within the references 5075/5076/5089/5077/5086/5177/5738/etc...) would definitely be an amazing project. However, at least as a first reaction I wouldn't be so sure of its feasibility, given that all of Rare Handcrafts are produced in *extremely* limited numbers (some even officially as pieces unique ;-)
This is certainly also why, during the last few years, Patek has introduced the great tradition to display the *current* Rare Handcraft offering at dedicated Exhibits (this year, from April 6 to 23 in Geneva and later on in Paris), before these amazing watches get shipped to private collections around the world 
Cheers.
5089G-104, which is part of PP’s 2022 rare handcrafts collection, is absolutely amazing.
Best, V. Photo credit: IG @only_on_time ...
Thanks Volker for sharing this stunning Rare Handcraft -- it can hardly get any better than this!! ;-) So like I did in my origina thread, let me add a few more details for all of our members, since I believe they are not on Patek's site yet.
This 5089G-104 is part of the " Lion, rhinoceroses and buffaloes" trio of 5089Gs, all limited editions of 6 (six!) pieces dedicated to some of the main inhabitants of the African savannah: A lion in majesty surveying its territory at sunset (5089G-103), r...
I am very excited, I just heard from my AD.....
I may be able to obtain a rare handcraft. He asked me to rank my order of preference. Do you have any pictures to share?
Oh wow! Do you have a favourite from the entire collection (objectively speaking of course! ;) )
I always wonder whether in the future the company will create a section in their museum dedicated to the entire range, perhaps even acquiring various missing pieces at auction?
Of course, for personal reasons the 5177G-010 "Boccadasse" from the 2018 Collection will always be my favorite watch EVER -- hardly something can be more precious to me than having my favorite spot of my hometown on the dial of my beloved brand!! :-)
Patek does occasionally buy back some meaningful watches from collectors, via auctions or other means, and the Geneva Museum of course already features several important Rare Handcrafts (though mainly from past centuries). Creating a complete gallery of *...
Of course I should have known! ;)
It is a spectacular piece and I can only imagine how special this is, adding to the fact that its art is based on a favourite area of your home town! I completely understand how it will be rather challenging to acquire all the pieces given the various own...
These enamel rhinos are so
amazing ! Love this dial ! Best of luck to you in getting one.