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Patek 5050 Revisit
Patek 5050, to me, is the most understated perpetual calender that bears a similar desirability to Patek 3448 and 3450. The dial design is uncluttered and minimalist for a retrograde perpetual. Its case design is also very simple with no intention to steal any attention from its dial. The dome sapphire crystal gives an artificial thickness to the watch, which brings a nice retro feeling to it. Overall, the design gives a no fuss feeling, focusing purely on the functionality of the watch. It is very pleasing to look at but most photographs do not show the beauty of its dial as the color tends to look warmish when photographed. In real life, the dial has a silvery satin feel that gives a nice contrast with the warm case. In my photograph, I try to capture this beautiful essence of 5050.
Also, does anyone know what's the official case diameter of 5050? From online, it ranges from 10.7mm, 11mm and 11.5mm. When one calculate the case thickness, do we include the dome crystal? Does anyone think that 5050 is a 'thick' watch? I have read review of this watch case being slim and calatrava-ish. I'm not sure I agree with the slim description. It looks boxy, functional, not sexy but rather handsome or charming.
Patek 5050 Revisit
Patek 5050, to me, is the most understated perpetual calender that bears a similar desirability to Patek 3448 and 3450. The dial design is uncluttered and minimalist for a retrograde perpetual. Its case design is also very simple with no intention to stea...
A modern and all time classic
The watch is very understated and legible, unlike the 3940 type of sub-dials, thus appears uncomplicated. It was first introduced sometime in 1993 after a lapse of many decades (likely 60 years) and at that time only 5016 had the similar feature. Though s...
When it comes to retrograde perpetual
there's no competition indeed. Similar to 3940, a legendary classic.
Fully agree
Most relevant to the history of Patek. Also, next to the thickness the piece is also quite heavy, much more substance than a 3940. A beautiful piece, in JG and RG particularly.
Thick?
5050 is my holy grail and I was able to secure one full set last year. When compared to 3940, which I used to have, it is definitely thicker, due to the full rotor vs micro, central seconds vs no seconds hand, apertures and discs vs subdials. Is this an i...
Another image of this beauty :-)
I do like the 3940 very much but I have a slight preference of 5050 because I'm aware that the watch is 'alive' and the automatic rotor is functioning when I see the second hand ticking away. ...
Perfect
on your wrist. The dial layout looks so simple and understated yet it is a grand complication. Legibility is without doubt better than 3940 especially when age is catching up.
It would be interesting to know how the movement has been changed
over the three versions to this date. I read sonewhere that the 5159 has got a reworked calendar module. Is there anybody knowing more? Back to this 5050: it is a very classic Patek from a to z. Size, thickness and complication is what Patek stands for. I...
5050 and 5059 use 315 movement...
while 5159 and the current retrograde perpetual use 324 movement. There must be some improvement but I'm not sure what it is. Early version of 5050 has problem with stuck date but they have all being fixed. No such issues heard once the 5050 had returned ...
The very first releases had some rare instances with the Retrograde Calendar
sticking. In talking with PP service when I had a 5059 serviced, they said that issue was quickly resolved. But perhaps a movement change was made somewhere along the line.
Wonderful pictures of an all time classic
I agree with your praise and description of the importance of the 5050. My collection will always have one. To me one of the most important Pateks ever made, and yet so under appreciated at the moment which makes it even more charming to me.
324SC
beats at 28.800 VPH over the 315 at 21.600 VPH. PR is slightly longer on the 315. 324 may all be PP sealed. 315 are Geneva sealed.
