johnngym
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ref.2471 rose gold
this is one of rarest rectangular models Patek Philippe ever produced.
the shape of the case?
By: johnngym : February 15th, 2009-22:35
As you said, this watch is known as "Bear-claw" or "Ram's horn" as Roni said. But one of my friends, who studied antique jewelly design in UK, said this case design could be created from the shape of "Tank". I thought this story could be possible. What yo...
Why do you feel that?
By: Roni M : February 16th, 2009-20:52
Hi, Why do you feel the crown is replaced? i have the same model and it too has the same crown and I've seen one other and that too had the same crown.when i sent mine for a major service at Patek they didn't raise any issue of replacing the crown (as the...
crown....
By: johnngym : February 16th, 2009-23:51
I originally thought that the crown of my ref.2471 was replaced as happyguy1688 said. Because the crowns fitted with those rectangular models in the same period have basically no calatrava cross on the crown. But I've been wondering the calatrava cross on...