Two pictures of some holy monsters in the vintage world, to be credited to John Goldberger: Ref 1463, steel case: Ref 130, steel case: Ref 5370, in platinum, with a black enamel dial: The problem is that even if the Valjoux 23 is a good movement, I would ...
I also share your opinion about the 5370 coming back as a great representative of Patek chronographs legacy. For the older references, I would prefer the 530 to the 130 as it is bigger (36 or 36.5mm), only larger lugs which look more balanced to me (130 h...
This is to me the finest Patek of the 2015 collection. Yes ,the 530 case with its 36 mm is very interesting. To me better than the 130 because of the size, 36 mm being " easier " to wear than 31 mm. Best, Mark. Nicolas
The balance and design of the date together with the case are just perfect Movements are pretty good but can be found in other brands for much less money though The 5370 P is another jewel in the crown I would wonder though if I was going to spend north o...
I like it both in steel and platinum. Steel , the metal would characterize it as a dignified tool watch. While platinum would make it more elegant but low key. Cheers & best. Geross
.....I think the watch is close to flawless for me. Having said that, I think the vintage examples have an edge on classiness. Its hard to pinpoint exactly where that edge exists other than to see the watches in the flesh and see the class that they exude...
And the original G, for me. Which is a luck as I own that one. I totally agree with you on the class of these vintage Chronos, too. The sector dial kills me. Best, Joe. Nicolas