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Thank you! As far as the vintage piece is concerned, I think I pref the dials with exploding numerals.
And, as far as the 5014 is concerned, I like it better than the Cartier Tank: the case is more interesting, imo, and, whether Arabic or Roman, the numerals are less regular and I like that.
Best, Emmanuel
Cousins?
I recently discovered the watch on the right , a Patek Philippe ref. 11 from 1919 , and the vertical layout of its Arabic numerals reminded me of the Arabic dial of the ref. 5014 , here on the left . The ref. 5014 with a dial featuring vintage looking Ara...
Another great post!
Like both, with a preference to the older bigger brother. What is unreal is that the engraving on the back of the case still looks like that. I guess little brother is the Patek Philippe tank!
Thank you! As far as the vintage piece is concerned, I think I pref the dials with exploding numerals.
And, as far as the 5014 is concerned, I like it better than the Cartier Tank: the case is more interesting, imo, and, whether Arabic or Roman, the numerals are less regular and I like that. Best, Emmanuel
What a beauty this vintage piece is Emmanuel...
I am so drawn towards shaped watches from Patek. I agree with you Emmanuel, the cartier and, for me also most reversos, lack the grace ,curve and finase showed by the Gondolo series. Now this vintage piece has a oval shaped minute track , exploding numera...
Like you, Rishi, I've never really warmed up
to the Reverso: for whatever reason, it doesn't fully speak to me and I have the feeling that JLC has made way too many variants over the year. As fast as as this particular vintage piece is concerned, I love many things about it, but I have to say that I...
Hi Emmanuel, the elongated Brequet numerals are
growing in me ! This style is more interesting to me than the regular version. Your poison ☠️ is deepening on me 😅
Hi Gordon,
I'm sorry to poison you with my obsessions, but, as you know, passion is contagious and I am strongly poisoned by the one you have for Grand Feu enamel dials. 😊😇 Cheers, Emmanuel