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Anniversary Arrival!
Well my 175th Anniversary piece just arrived and I'm elated!
All of the anniversary watches are special in their own right,
but this one in particular tugged at my heartstrings and had me dreaming.
On a side note the rare handcraft anniversary pieces :
1. Do not have a special presentation box, just the regular production one.
2. Do not have any special paperwork
3. Do not come with an anniversary deployant clasp, just the regular tang buckle
4. Do not come with a commemorative coin.
In fact the only feature that identifies this watch as part of the 175th collection
is the engraving on the case back. But unlike the other pieces in the collection
the rare handcraft pieces come with a hinged dust cover!
And as one starts to consider the nature of this watch it becomes evident that,
less is more.
The hinge for the dust cover is integrated into the case ala 5227.
Brushed center, polished lip, pure poetry.
The real attraction however is dial side, an engraved dial depicting
scenes of Geneva harbor and the old Lake Geneva barques.
But the scene changes depending on lighting and angle.
Here it seems like a night sky over a moon lit lake?
While in the picture below a cloudy rainy day can be imagined.
Different angles, coupled with different lighting gives a different interpretation.
I couldn't think of a more apropos theme than the one contained within this dial
to celebrate this 175th anniversary.
The Breeze and Storm ref. 5089-013G ticks all the boxes in my book.
Sincerely
H.
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Anniversary Arrival!
Well my 175th Anniversary piece just arrived and I'm elated! All of the anniversary watches are special in their own right, but this one in particular tugged at my heartstrings and had me dreaming. On a side note the rare handcraft anniversary pieces : 1....
Congrats for your anniversary piece!
Actually, I was not expecting this one by reading the title... and it is a very nice surprise! Reminds me the nice walk I had by the lake... You will enjoy it a lot! Fx
Not seen that one before
Thornteq Happiness! Congratulations and thanks for showing a watch I've not seen before. Regards, MTF
Hi H, huge congrats on getting a rare handicraft 175th watch!!
With your previous post, you really had me guessing which one you were going to get. A handicraft watch did not cross my mind, and hence it was a real pleasant surprise!! Thinking more, it all made sense because this piece is complementary to your 5077 en...
Thanks Gordon! What's next?
Basel is less than a month away. I'll know more once we see what's revealed :) All the best H.
Thank you!
and yes, needs to be ordered directly through Patek Salon Geneva. All the best H.
Thanks Nicolas!
Sometimes with watches that have a dust cover, you get the feeling that it's a nice feature that is out of place on some watches. Not here though, it fits perfectly imo wih the character of this piece. Sincerely H.
Last picture reveals the whole beauty of the piece!
Bravo and thanks for sharing, would love to see more pix of the caseback, and of the watch in natural light! Beautiful piece!! S
First of all: Congrats! No I didn´t expect that specific watch ...
when you mentioned that something from the 175th commemorative pieces is coming in, but also I am not surprised. For me it is easy to see why you fall in love with that specific piece. Hand-engraved dials like this represent one of (if not the) oldest for...
Thanks Oliver!
I'll take some better close ups of the hands, but from what I've seen It seems like a matte grey finish to, I would guess, white gold hands. The work required to engrave one dial is, as you described, time consuming. The result however is well worth the e...
Thank you, however
As far as I know regional ADs are unable to place orders for anniversary rare handcraft watches. For these pieces one must deal directly with Salon Geneva. Sincerely H.
Fantastic!
looks out of this world. Cannot get any better than this. Wear it in good health and congratulations!
