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Live pics of several 2011 novelties.

A few days after the cocktail at the Paris Boutique, I had the opportunity to see some of the 2011 novelties. I would like to share with you these live pics. With more than 25 references, 2011 was a very busy year for Patek. This selection will give you an idea of this broad range of novelties.

Let's start with maybe one of the key novelties of the year: the 5270G.

The 5270G is a logical watch because, as we could imagine it, the QP complication was added to the in-house chronograph movement. This is not only a new movement, it is also a new design with a different dial layout using two very small windows to make the subdials more readable. At the beginning, I was not seduced by this watch but it is growing on me now... thanks to its 41mm case, its strong lugs and its overall balance.

















The 5101G belongs to another world, close to the stars. I consider this watch as an explanation why Patek is so Patek. The complex case, the curvy glass, the gorgeous dial and of course... the hidden Tourbillon make this watch amazing. I still regret the word "Tourbillon" on the dial or at least, I would have removed the figures but well... it is a small detail. The WG case has a 29,6x51,7mm size which makes the 5101G quite big on the wrist.





















I was a bit afraid by the 5153G. First of all, I really think that the 5153 didn't replace the 5053 in my heart: I find it less elegant despite the sunrays on the dial. I was a bit afraid due to the black dial. I feel better now: the watch is much nicer in the real life than on pictures. Case diameter is 38mm but surprisingly, it looks a bit larger which is unusual for a black dial watch. It is due to the length of the lugs I presume. Of course, the big pleasure is to open the caseback to get a nice view of the 324SC. At the end, I was more convinced by this one than by the YG version... even if I find this 5153G a bit sad. Maybe a grey dial would have worked better IMHO.





















I said that the 5270G was a logical watch... I feel the same with the 6000R. This watch was dedicated to get a PG version. The brown and silvery-gray dial is gorgeous. You can spend hours watching the shades of light on the dial, they create a wonderful combo with the PG 37mm case. Of course, the watch is still powered by the old friend, the 240 PS C.BTW, this Calatrava is the more affordable men's watch amongst the 2011 novelties.





















Let's discover now a Ladies' watch with this very nice little dice. Patek presented a large collection of ladies watch this year including some complicated ones like the 7000R. I chose to present you the 7041R simply because the watch is almost perfect: the cushion shaped dial is elegant, original despite its historical roots. Size is 30x33,8mm. The 7041R is powered by the 215PS which is perfect in this context. The 108 small diamonds don't spoil the elegancy of the watch, they enhance it.













Back to men's watch with a watch which surprised me a lot: I was not expecting a complication in the Aquanaut collection. Why not after all? The 5164A is a Travel Time Aquanaut using the 324 S C FUS caliber. That's a big difference with the 5134 which is a handwind watch. Even if I understand the interest of this useful complication, I was not convinced by the dial layout even if the two day/night indicators are clever. The dial color is gorgeous, more dark grey than really black. Pushers on the left are quite well integrated on the case... but frankly speaking, I find this Aquanaut a bit strange. Clearly not a bad watch but I was so used to see the Aquanaut with a simple dial that  I didn't get the point of this one. The SS case has a 40,8mm diameter between 10 and 4 o'clock. Is this watch the first one of a series of complicated Aquanautt? We will see...

















The last watches of  the report are two QP.

If there is something which really impresses me at Patek, it is their ability to produce QP with a big number of dial layout, with or without second hand. Let's start with the 5496P. I don't like this one. The 39,5mm platinum case seems too big for the dial and the several indicators are too gathered on the center of the dial. Look at below the moonphases indicator: there is a lot of empty space. Moreover, the leap year window cuts the day scale which is not very nice in a design point of view. Caliber is the 324 S QR.

















I was much more excited by the 5139G... though I don't like "clou de Paris" bezels. I don't know how, I don't know why... but this watch has something magic: the combo between the black dial and the bezel is amazing. The watch looks very elegant, even a bit precious. The caliber is obviously the 240Q which is still one of the most beautiful QP calibers. Case diameter is 38mm. Like with the 5153G, I was a bit afraid by the black dial and at the end, I realized that it brings a lot of charm to the watch.
















Well, I finish my report with these two QP and especially with this 5139G which contains the good Patek ingredients: a balanced dial, a timeless beauty, a touch of originality and the beauty of a micro-rotor caliber.

I would like to thank a lot the team of the Patek boutique in Paris for the warm welcome.

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