Patek Philippe

As much as the 5170J is a dream we would all want to come true, there are other dreams you just can't dream to see happen!

Those two watches, and specially the first one, are occupying the exact opposite situation to the 5170 on the Patek Philippe range of hand wound chronographs.

They will be as rare, expensive and ultimate as the 5170J will be everyday pleasing our lives (or some of some of us)!

Patek Philippe 5950A

The « first » one is a "simple" ultra thin split seconds chronograph. It uses no less than the thinnest split seconds chronograph calibre ever made. This calibre CH 27-525 PS was first presented in the still on the list reference 5959. If the calibre was an instantly recognized prowess, the 5959 is by many (not me) considered as much too small with its 33.2mm case.

A flat cushion

The new 5950 is offering the same calibre in a cushion case of 37 by 37 mm (max length 44.6mm). The watch thickness is only 10.15mm so 0.75mm less than the 5170J!

My favourite numerals

While we see this year that the 3939 may not be replaced by a similarly designed watch, this 5950 shows a favourite of many style of numeral indexes. I wonder if we will someday see such numerals on a simple watch in the Calatrava range?

My favourite Patek Philippe calibre

The best calibre IMO in the Patek Philippe range had to be presented in the best material, so the case is in steel (like many of the calibre parts) ! Who needs precious metal case when you get the most understated upperconceived chronograph?

Steel

Certainly this watch is and will remain for those "in the know"!

Black oxydized gold hands and indexes

Even the gold parts are black oxydized ! Understated I wrote!

An appealing calibre isn't it

How can we get also more understated than a monopusher chronograph ?

For those wanting even more you can also use the second plain steel back delivered with the watch!

Did we even dream about it before?

As much as this first watch is understated the second one is made pert!

The perpetual sister

The perpetual calendar split seconds version 5951P is transfigured by a very strong dial that is really different to everything we have seen so far from Patek Philippe.

In fact the watch is differently appealing. Firstly by its perpetual calendar plate adding two millimetres to the thickness, for a total thickness of 12.35mm.

This plate is totally new and brings 148 additional components in a volume of a disc of only 27mm of diameter by 2.05mm of thickness! Amazing no?

One counts the seconds, this one counts the eternity

Patek Philippe has applied for two patents with this new calendar plate that will certainly be the rarest production perpetual calendar by Patek Philippe. One concerns the constant force applied for the date change at the end of the month, be it  a month of 28, 29, 30 or 31 days.

Much better looking in real than on pics

If the 5950 was perfect in steel, this sister is offered in a platinum case.

Diamond for platinum

Some will prefer the simplicity of the 5950, others will see the 5951 as a super 5004 (that it will not replace, the 5004 still being in the catalog at a very different positioning). I can just say that I love the 5950 much more, but the 5951 is much better in real than on pics!

The same perfect back of the two sisters

Anyway I'm very happy to see this year more offerings based on the extraordinary calibre CH 27-525 PS! These dreams will still be there once we will have put a 5170J on our wrists.

Darth Vader's watch

If you're tempted to criticize the 5951 for its daring look, let it to those who love it. Anyway nobody asks you to like it!

The reset red hands will be only one in the end!

And wait for more pics in the future as we still have to see it with the two red central hands reset at 0 !

If you need a perpetual calendar

And if you want to write bad comments about the 5950A, don't even try here! 

Cheers

Dje