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Patek 5070P, 5124G, Aquanaut.... what would you add?
I love themes. I recently posted on HoMe looking at how I would construct a collection of five watches. It occurred to me that although this original post implied a 5-watch collection across all manufactures, it would be fun to look at it within a specific manufacture. I don't have 5 Pateks..... but if i did, what would they be? I guess a number of people would have a view on this....if you are lucky enough to own more than five Pateks, what would be your Top 5 to keep in a collection? If you own fewer than five, what would you add to make that Top 5? Now, obviously, one can imagine and dream of all sorts of super-complications... but for me, I want to keep it realistic....what would i consider adding?
Lets start with what I have....
The 5070P is the chronograph I would want above ANY other....across any manufacture. It is the Patek "Paul Newman". The stunning blue dial offset against the contrasting platinum case is astonishing......every time i wear it, it thrills.
The 5124G. A Gondolo to add variety and something different to the collection. Covering my bases with a Gondolo was hard. My wrist-size makes it tricky to wear many of the Patek Gondolos, but this one fits extremely well, and the copper/salmon dial is a dream.
Controversially, perhaps, I take the Aquanaut as my sports watch rather than the Nautilus. I know I am in a small minority preferring the Aquanaut, but that doesn't bother me. The Aquanaut fits the purpose of a steel sports watch for me perfectly.
But.....what do i need to add? I will ask opinion as well as hint on my own preferences....
I feel that i miss a world time. I also feel that i miss a classic Calatrava. But am I overlooking something? A perpetual calendar perhaps? Well, a 3940G is something that I will get for a 21st gift to my son in a few years, so a perpetual calendar is one that I will not include in my "only-5 list". Am i missing something obvious...or is it down to world time and Calatrava?
What are your "only-5?
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Patek 5070P, 5124G, Aquanaut.... what would you add?
I love themes. I recently posted on HoMe looking at how I would construct a collection of five watches. It occurred to me that although this original post implied a 5-watch collection across all manufactures, it would be fun to look at it within a specifi...
My only 5 would be
don't have them but I can always dream ;-) 5070 J 5070 G 5070 R 5070 P Boring ?? NOOOOO! ….. Perfection ! :-) I can add one more I guess …. a Patek which always intrigues me is the discontinued 5135 Gondolo Calendario
5 of a kind
Well Joe, the least we can say is that your have the talent to excite our watch purchase frenzy. Well, there are many Patek watches a majority of people here love that I don't like as they don't echo to me. It is just a question of feeling I don't want to...
C'est le truc.....
.....nobody has a monopoly on good taste....we all like things for whatever reason. So, this is just about giving vent to what rings YOUR bell....and no justifications required. I think we all look at a purchase with a view to how it fits with our overall...
You're right
that's also the beauty of the exercize (and of this forum): see from others' perspective to have (sometime) a different view on watches. I fully understand your 5070/5970 challenge. I noticed the same thing about some of mine in the past (or some I could ...
2 other ref
a WT: 5110 and R version for legibility and an automatic chrono to complete your wonderful 5070P 5960P (just stopped) third either 5235 or a 175th anniversary model. Just 2 months wait before discovering them ;-)) Best wishes and congratulations for your ...
I can understand the 5110....
.....and agree with TOTALLY about the legibility. Maybe the G rather than the R?
No need to go till 5. A Top 3 would be enough for me.
Just one 5100G, and I would be happy. If I was veeery greedy, I would add a 3417. Then, I would be very happy. No need to go till 5! Best, Nicolas
Yep....
. ...i can see the 5100...it just looks ridiculous on my wrist. It needs a very big wrist in my view. 3417....of course. No arguments there.
5200... 5550P... And you are set :)
with 5 gorgeous watches, each among the best in their category. ... and they couldn't be more different from each others, so the variety is a richness that should fill as much as possible your appetite from watches
Well,
I can certainly see the 5550p. I really do love that watch. I would most definitely take that as part of my five. 5200? No. My wrist is too small. I have tried it on and it looks ridiculous. That's why I take the 5124 as it fits the smaller wrist better.
Interesting thread
This is just a personal choice based on what I like and what, to me, looks great. Unlike some, I do not have orgasms over many of the popular models like the 5131. I also do not find any of the perpetuals or grand complications that desirable. So even if ...
Thank you...
... there is a row above that i hope will be filled with 5711P, 5235G, 5170(P), 5970P, 5131J. All very different from the 1st row, and close cousins. Then we'll have a nice big family ;)
aie...
.... actually those 2 are very very special watches. They stand apart. Next should be the 5235G if all goes well.... ;)
Top 5 Patek
My five would be 1- 5970g 2- 5070j 3- 5100p 4- 3712 1/a 5- 5131j I own 1-4 and have 5 on order
Five watches, five Pateks, hmm
One could only aim... 1 - Grand Complication - PP 5204, PP 5078, PP 5079, or PP 5207 (dream list - grail watches) 2 - Complication - PP 5970j (current) or PP 5970p (wish list) 3 - Sports watch on a bracelet - Rolex Daytona (current) or PP 5980 Nautilus Ch...
I tried and tried....
... to get the models that suits my wrist, my lifestyle, the metal and dial colors i like, icons, various complications, top of the hill in their categories,. I might not have succeeded in every aspect but overall i am very satisfied with what i have. Whi...
For Complete the collection...
You can take a Calatrava 5196Platin, a 5205g Annual Calendar and a special Nautilus 3711 in 37.. serie but completly in white gold... 500 pieces in the world Compliment a Beautiful collection..
I can see...
....the 5196 or 5205, but like I said on Nautilus, I am just not a fan of the reference. On the other two, I would prefer the 5196 in P for sure. However, having said this, I feel i probably miss a world time. The 5131 is not to my taste for a few silly r...
between those two....
.....both winners....but, for me it would be the 3417. And the reason i would opt there would be that my collection contains only modern Patek....so to offer something different, i would opt for vintage.
I had a discussion with Blomman on this once...
.....to be a part of my collection, a watch MUST be one that I can wear. It must also be one that gets my attention. Further, it must be one that adds something different to the overall collection. This is good and bad....since my tastes are reasonably de...
Totally agree with your thinking..
… thank god the rolex PN is way too small for my wrist ;)
I wear all my watches….
… I think that 1st criteria is to love them and wear them. Not really a fan of those you mentioned,
in your cloths I would add...
a 3712 and a 3970G or sell everything for a 2499. ciao Joe.
No go on that
Chris, I am just not a fan of the Nautilus. I won't be rude about it, but it just doesn't work for me. On 3970 - yes, I can see that. But when I chose the 5070p over the 5970p, I made the decision that if I was to take a chrono, it would be the 5070. The ...
Interesting Thread!
For me: 5270 Series 1 5235G 5960P Black 5131J 5131G 5070P 5970P 5100P I need 8, but I am making good progress!
I would go world time and calatrava as both are signature pieces…
And seeing as you have skinny wimp wrists I'd go with a 5110 and a 35-36 mm calatrava Options include the modern with enamel dial , or you could go vintage I would go vintage , perhaps something you don't see regularly Best Imran ;)
Skinny wrists...
.....i have to admit to this.....they just haven't had teh same "workload" as yours. But some inspired thinking on additions.....
5 Quintessential modern Pateks (my opinion only)
5070 5550 5101 3970 modern calatrava 5227 Vintage - a whole different picture
realistic and unrealistic
1. Patek 5104P totally unrealistic 2. Patek 5131 unrealistic 3. 5070 or 5270 4. any perpetual patek preferably 5136 because I like a bracelet 5. any nautilus realistic 6. classic caltrava 5296 sector dial (have) or a 2526 (don't have)
I see two choices ...
if we don´t talk about vintage ... (no, nothing is wrong with the day indication. just look at the time :-) ) Nice decisions anyway! Oliver ...
Oliver....
....i have seriously looked at both these watches. In fact, in terms of modern Pateks, yes...these two come on my list......very high on that list. Am on list with AD for both, but as you know the 5550 has come and gone.... Excellent choices and ones I am...
