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Yes, the lug width is 17 mm (14 mm buckle) and the bars are screwed.
So, not easy to change the strap by yourself: I've done it only once with a lot of sweat and decided I would always let Patek do the job in the future.
I'm personally in love with this watch, which offers many details you don't find elsewhere: incredible guilloghé dial and blackened pear hands, fabulous welded lugs (one of the details I like the most), shaped caliber which lets you see the crow wheel and ratchet wheel turn when you wind the watch (the crown is small and this is my only “criticism” because it isn't very easy to grip, but aesthetically the size makes a lot of sense).
The oval feeling of time (check here) is also something I deeply love.
And of course the Geneva Seal and diamond between the lugs are the cherries on top of the P version.
Best, Emmanuel
A sunny day in December
After wearing this watch continuously for three months, I gave some wrist time to my other watches and to the recently arrived Grand Seiko. But, believe me, the 5098P is still around and I still love it just as much. Best, Emmanuel ...
Thank you so much, Nico!
It's just that it matches what I'm looking for in a watch. Best, Emmanuel
Lovely strap combo
And the perfect anti-hype PP, the fact that this can be purchased relatively easily for a fraction of the steel sports models says it all!
Thank you so much, Arronax!
It's far from being my most expensive watch, but it's easily one of the greatest. Best, Emmanuel
It would be shocking if your attitude changed significantly 😁
The GS is a nice watch but a very different proposition with a different use case 😉 A superb piece, this 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I think there's no chance of such a change happening!
Thank you so much. Best, Emmanuel
Emmanuel..you've created a wonderful appreciation for the 5098!
What's there not to love? And the fact that its still under the radar despite having a shaped movement, 18k gold dial, with gold oval hour chapters , cambered monoblock case ,dial plus crystal. Add in a manually applied guilloche on the dial.... Glad I fo...
I’m also very glad that you found yours and enjoy it, Rishi!
As you say, everything is to love about this timepiece. And that it remains under appreciated is great for anyone wanting to acquire one. Best, Emmanuel
Indeed! Patek has an elaborate inventory...I continue to look for more beautiful secrets!
Just out of interest Emmanuel...would you have information on how the breguet styled numerals on the oval hour chapter were done? Are they pad printed ? Any hand painting involved? Rishi
I'm not completely sure, Rishi,
but I'm almost certain they are pad printed, not hand painted.
Gondolo related shots from the Patek museum...
Thought I'll just share these few pics i took on gondolo and lobouriau related items on display. Had the chance to visit Geneva for a break 2 weeks ago. The museum is a worthwhile stop. ...
Thank you so much for sharing these photos, Rishi!
I have taken similar ones during my visit for the first two, but not the following ones. I thinking of planning a second visit as there is so much I want to see again (even if I stayed during almost 4h during my first visit).
What's not to love?
The 5098R is my all-time favorite Patek, and it looks great in platinum, too. Glad to see somebody else enjoying their Cronometro Gondolo! ...
Thank you so much for sharing yours!
So gorgeous in rose gold too! In fact, it's when I tried on the rose gold model that I fell in love with this reference. I ended up choosing the platinum variant, but I would be very happy with the rose gold to, or even with both ! ;-) Cheers, Emmanuel
Hi Emmanuel, your watch exudes Art
Deco style at its finest ! 👍. The guilloche dial with stylish Brequet numerals are amazing! So glad that you are in BIG love ❤️ and wish you are enjoying it often !
Thank you so much, Gordon !
I'm definitely in BIG love and wear this watch as much as I can. Cheers, Emmanuel
I’m really starting to like this particular gondolo. Platinum. Shaped movement. Curves.
But wondering about fit as I have a smaller wrist. As well as thr lugs. Is it hard to change straps? The strap bar has screws? I suppose regular quick change spring bars won’t fit? It’s also 17mm?
Yes, the lug width is 17 mm (14 mm buckle) and the bars are screwed.
So, not easy to change the strap by yourself: I've done it only once with a lot of sweat and decided I would always let Patek do the job in the future. I'm personally in love with this watch, which offers many details you don't find elsewhere: incredible ...