FabR
[Senior Patek Moderator]
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Superb! Even though the original reference is 5539G (first picture) rather than “/1G,” the addition of a matching G gold bracelet is extremely interesting! (And I know well how much you like nice Pateks on a bracelet!)😉👍Thanks for sharing this gem!
Fun Survey - Of all the “regular production” watches of the “modern era” which watch is your absolute favorite, either because you own it or would like to own it?
And what about it do you find so appealing? By “regular production” watches I refer to watches that are not limited editions, one offs or application pieces. Ie, watches that at least theoretically one could/can buy if one had/has the desire, financial me...
Yes, I also think it is perfect. So, I certainly understand the appeal of 5070P. MANY times I have thought 5070P and 5970P would make a spectacular pairing and have been tempted
to try to make that happen, but in the end I realized that I have a much stronger personal preference for 5970. So much so that I prefer a pair of 5970s, even though perhaps that might seem shortsighted.
As the forum moderator I’m fighting hard not to express a (non-Boccadasse, in-catalog) preference here, but….I’ll be following with LOTS of interest this very thought-provoking thread!😄🙏😉 Cheers.
Oops! These pictures couldn’t resist and must have uploaded themselves..😎 ...
Fab - Thank you for the compliment! If you can’t resist, you can’t resist 😊. Furthermore you can’t possibly be held accountable for images that were uploaded
by an extraordinarily complicated watch that even has supernatural powers😂
5078p
To me the combo of the enamel dial (I prefer the white face, but wouldn't turn down the other), minute repeater, and the 38mm case is perfection. My personal grail watch.
Thank you Anaroku for both appreciating the question and posting your beautiful and rare 5539 which fits your wrist like it was made especially for you!
When I formulated the question I purposely did not say “which watch do you think is the best”. After all what does the “best” even mean? By saying “favorite” I made it very personal. A choice that no one could possibly disagree with. It is nothing more th...
5970g is my grail
It’s a perfect pcc perfect diameter to thickness ratio very legible and not cluttered g for versatility Most importantly it looks really awesome
Couldn’t agree more with all your points about the G, particularly your comment about versatility. With the G the strap options are endless.
Dress it up, dress it down. Blue, silver, green, black, brown ... anything goes. With the P, for me, the options are pretty limited. So I am a huge fan of the G.
Great choices! 3940 has become truly iconic and is important in Patek’s history. When the other manufacturers were turning to
quartz watches Philippe Stern stood firm on mechanical watches, doubling down with the 3940. It becomes his daily wearer. And 5070 ... nothing quite like it before or since. Amazing watch in any metal,
Well…
It is for me an almost impossible query… there are so many amazing references that I will try to list in no particular order the modern refs I would consider my favorite and if I had any of them in my collection as h only Patek it would be a tremendous pr...
Thanks Keks for responding, despite the seemingly simple question, perhaps being not so simple to answer. Great choices!😊
For me, of your 3 if I had that option - 5004 P without hesitation.
thanks for those kind words
now I should add that a 5204P black dial or 5204R white dial would make me most happy as well... but for choice would fall behind the references mentioned earlier Your pick I think is a most interesting one and really hope you one day get! Suits you well ...
I have to agree with you. 5970 is superb.
In any colour with the P being my least favourite. M.
Hello 👋 Patrkova , As the forum's self proclaimed
enamel slave/adduct, I would like to have 5231J and G, R and P ! However, this dream 😴 will not come true 🤪in real life but will happen in my dreams ! 🤣 ...
From the classic Roy Orbison song “In Dreams” - In dreams you’re mine all of the time ...
It’s too bad that all these things can only happen in my dreams. Only in dreams in beautiful dreams” (If you don’t know the song you might want to give it a listen) Best, Patekova
Hi Patekova, I just as you advised,
listened to “in dreams” and understood the lyrics although I have never heard the song 🤣 I do however love Roy’s Pretty Woman which to me is Pretty 5231 ! 😂
Ah yes, Pretty Woman” - Roy Orbison’s surprise and delight when “she’s walking back to me. Oh, oh pretty woman”. For you
the pretty woman is a synonym for an enamel Patek when you finally get the news it has arrived and is yours!😊
5711R
I had always loved watches but wasn’t really into them much. Several years ago I was actually walking down the street saw this watch in an AD window, I know pretty hard to believe, went wow that is cool walked in put it on and bought it… I never ever thou...
What a great story of how your horological journey began! And if by 5711R you are referring to the strap version (rather than the bracelet version)
that is an extremely rare (and beautiful) watch. While not so popular when it came out, it is a very, very different story now. Congratulations and many thanks for sharing your story!