Patek Philippe

amanico
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Patek Philippe World Time 5110 P. It is time to celebrate its 8th Birhtday.

8 years!

8 years that this World Time is in my collection, now.

8 years of authentic, deep love, admiration.

There is not one thing I hate or just don't like on this watch:

- The size ( 37 mm ), perfect on an average sized wrist like mine, and very " à propos " in any situation, casual or dressy, offering a coherent volume to the watch.

Sublime on a white linen shirt, with some tan...



- The metal ( platinum ), which gives an interesting density to this relative modestly sized watch, very comfortable to wear, once on the wrist.

- The dial, just awesome, with this " guilloché ", catching the light, absolutely captivating to see.



- The Hands, as you won't see them an any other PP model, a kind of stylized sword.

- The case ( Cf above the size part ), and this assymetric shape, to better use the crown whose dimensions make it easy to turn, when you wind the watch or set the Time.

All is in the details...

From the nice Calatrava cross signed crown, to the very discrete diamond between the lugs, at 6, all transpires the care about Quality:



The bezel is not too big nor too small, just ...coherent.

- The case back, which has the good idea to be see through, to allow us to have a look on the movement.



- The movement, the famous Cal 240, nicely decored, with its thick micro rotor, very well proportionned to the size of the case back, and very smooth and silky to wind.



- The complication, which is one of the most friendly and poetic, at the same time... " Travelling without having to move " or promises of great trips all over the world.



- And because a watch is ALSO a strap and a buckle, the platinum simple folding buckle is comfortable and nicely designed with its Calatrava cross...Much nicer than the buckle on the latest World Time, the Ref 5130, shaped ala TAG ( Did this detail change on the latest 5130s, or is it still the case? ).



- The only small detail I would have liked to see improved, on the PP World Time watches ( I use the plural because it was exactly the same with the Ref 5130, and I used to test a lot of them, 5110 and 5130 ) is the feeling of the pusher at 10, that you use to change the timezone



I would have preferred a smoother one, but it is not a real big deal, as the watch is pure magic!

Not one of my favourite Patek, MY favourite " relatively affordable " Patek, by far:

Not hyped at all like the 5070s or the 5131 J or G, so for true passionate people only, homogeneous, charming, offering a friendly complication, still relatively affordable, a .. Jewel.



A jewel which is playing with stars, as it is in the nature of every jewel:



But which also knows how to have fun, far from any pretention:



A perpetual invitation to travels:







... Which has nothing against a good hotel:



The King of the World Time watches, in my not so biased opinion, because I don't objectively see any other which can compete with this Patek.

How many watches in your collection make you feel such a strong feeling that you are able to remember the day you got it, after so many years?

It was the 4rd of November 2004, and I remember the day and the trip to collect it very well.

Best,

Nicolas This message has been edited by amanico on 2012-11-03 00:58:07 This message has been edited by amanico on 2012-11-06 14:00:13

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