Mark in Paris[Purist]
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Unique Patek Philippe 5016A-010 presented for Only Watch 2015
Jun 30, 2015,08:58 AM
Gentlemen,
The Only Watch auction will be held in November 2015 and, as you maybe already know, many brands create a unique timepiece for this event.
Patek Philippe has thus unveiled for Only Watch 2015 a model based on the watch which was produced between 1993 and 2011: the 5016 reference.
It is here presented
as a unique timepiece with a blue enameled dial and in a stainless steel case.
Patek
Philippe didn't do things half way as it is a very complicated 37mm model
housing a Tourbillon, a Minute Repeater and a Perpetual Calendar (with retrograde date), like the
original model was.
You may notice some little differences though like the asymmetrical day, month and leap year windows
as well as the moon which seems to be better detailed compared to the
standard versions.
It is still housing the gorgeous RTO 27 PS QR caliber:
For sure, it is imho a very interesting watch I even would like to see back in the regular collection.
Cheers, Mark
This message has been edited by Mark in Paris on 2015-07-09 09:16:06
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Unique Patek Philippe 5016A-010 presented for Only Watch 2015
By: Mark in Paris : June 30th, 2015-08:58
Gentlemen, The Only Watch auction will be held in November 2015 and, as you maybe already know, many brands create a unique timepiece for this event. Patek Philippe has thus unveiled for Only Watch 2015 a model based on the watch which was produced betwee...
Beautiful and affordable :-)
By: tempus : June 30th, 2015-10:35
This one is gorgeous, the dial, steel case, the new details... I suppose it will reach 3 million or so. And it will not be me ;-)
Yes it is
By: Mark in Paris : July 2nd, 2015-01:40
and a very nice offer for the event. Cheers Tempus :)
Thanks for the post
By: kkwn98 : June 30th, 2015-11:42
Thanks very much for your post. It's a terrific watch, however, I'm somewhat saddened by the modern rendition of what was, to me, one of Patek's most beautiful watches. I'm not too fond of what Patek has done to the day and month windows, but I really dis...
Agreed
By: ZJ : July 1st, 2015-12:57
Cutting off the dates is inexcusable.
Re:
By: Mark in Paris : July 2nd, 2015-01:42
In fact there are not many watches with 0 flaws. And I would say it often makes the charm of a piece. I don't have personally problem with partial figures but I understand you point of course. My pleasure and thanks for your opinion :) Cheers.
Encouraging to see...
By: Ornatus-Mundi : July 2nd, 2015-00:58
that finally Patek Philippe is offering their marvellous pieces in more mundane metals, such that the mere mortals have a better chance to afford it ;-). Honestly, I think this is a really pure interpretation of an icon. In respect to the leap year indica...
Interesting and points taken
By: kkwn98 : July 2nd, 2015-01:15
Many thanks for the renditions. While I understand what you're saying, my personal view is they should have left it in its original form, albeit with this beautiful blue enamel dial. That, together with the stainless steel case, would have been more than ...
I agree it is a beautiful version
By: Mark in Paris : July 3rd, 2015-03:06
Concerning the windows thanks for the work magnus I think it is the best place anyway regarding the movement. In fact they upsized the date window's frame but when looking at the original 5016, it seem, when looking at the 2 other windows, that they moved...
gorgeous blue
By: keks : July 3rd, 2015-23:27
blue is such a great color for dials and this piece is not exception! However if I had a pick in this year's Only Watch it would with no doubt be the blue dialed FPJ. Wow and again wow. Followed by this blue wonder from PP… but a slightly distant second p...