Favourite Patek Philippe

**explorer 1** · 30th November 2011, 10:57

What is your favourite Patek Philippe from the current collection? Planning my 50th b day list, I'm only 43, but could take awhile to save for....

cheers

**cmcm3** · 30th November 2011, 11:09

Originally Posted by explorer 1

What is your favourite Patek Philippe from the current collection? Planning my 50th b day list, I'm only 43, but could take awhile to save for....

cheers

5960p. Get saving! :)

**S.L** · 30th November 2011, 11:10

3670A,

**dirtysquare** · 30th November 2011, 11:11

I'm currently saving for a nautilus :)

I would say :
sport collection : Nautilus
perpetual calendar : 5396
chronograph : 5004

**chrisparker** · 30th November 2011, 11:12

Very kind of you to buy me my favourite PP for your 50th, we've not even met. I'll have a look now and get back to you.

Cheers, Chris.

**thattallchap** · 30th November 2011, 11:19

One day, maybe

**Daddelvirks** · 30th November 2011, 11:58

The one left to you by your father............. :D

Daddel.

**Skier** · 30th November 2011, 11:59

Personally, I have never seen one I like the look of. Sure, they're superbly made and the movements are works of art but they just don't do it for me. That said, this one (given that it sold recently so is kind of current!!!) is stunning:

http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/2011/11/15 ... nswer.html

Skier

**feilersen** · 30th November 2011, 12:33

Me like :drunken:

Originally Posted by S.L

3670A,

**robcat** · 30th November 2011, 12:57

My favourite "real world" Patek is probably the 5205 white gold dark dial. (I think a couple of the guys on the forum have one). It's my grail in the sense that much as I'd like a grand complication, I'm never really going to be able to afford or justify that kind of expense, whereas the "lower" Pateks are just about attainable. I would also have to consider it for some kind of landmark as even the 3-hand Cavaltravas are the price of a car.

The other problem with saving for a dream Patek is that prices keep going up above the rate of inflation so you're chasing a moving target.

**Lauting** · 30th November 2011, 13:02

I've had a look at Patek's recently (not that I can afford one) but if I could I would go for the 5296R - Mens Rose Gold Calatrava, pure class.

**cmcm3** · 30th November 2011, 13:29

Originally Posted by robcat

My favourite "real world" Patek is probably the 5205 white gold dark dial. (I think a couple of the guys on the forum have one). It's my grail in the sense that much as I'd like a grand complication, I'm never really going to be able to afford or justify that kind of expense, whereas the "lower" Pateks are just about attainable. I would also have to consider it for some kind of landmark as even the 3-hand Cavaltravas are the price of a car.

The other problem with saving for a dream Patek is that prices keep going up above the rate of inflation so you're chasing a moving target.

Stunning watch, but not too sure about the "hollow" lugs. :?

**RickS** · 30th November 2011, 17:10

If it was for occasional use (formal dinners, etc) then any of the handwind watches in the Calatrava range. My particular favourite is the 5196R in rose gold with seconds sub-dial.

**aididcheetahir** · 30th November 2011, 18:50

the 5960P would be an excellent purchase.

**GilesAMorse** · 30th November 2011, 19:02

Simply stunning:

**SSK007** · 30th November 2011, 19:04

Love that plain and simple!

Originally Posted by GilesAMorse

Simply stunning:

**GilesAMorse** · 30th November 2011, 19:06

Aiming for one at the moment but have a budget of £10k and fear I may have missed the boat now that list is c.£19k rather than £11k when they first came out!

**robcat** · 30th November 2011, 20:30

Real world

Either a simple Cavaltrava or in an ideal world an annual calendar.

Fantasy land

Love the retrograde date perpetuals

**gusmac** · 30th November 2011, 20:41

Well I have the 5167 which I love but I do very much like the 5960.

Keep hunting, the sector dial on that calatrava is beautiful. I'd have that in Ross gold in a heart beat.

**Geralt** · 30th November 2011, 20:52

Search: Men -> Classic -> Steel -> Manual winding/Self-winding -> 0 watches correspond to your criteria :(

Saved few quid there... :D

**Omegamanic** · 30th November 2011, 21:06

Nice steel sports for me - the poor man's Patek but my favourite. Simple is best - jumbo on steel bracelet(with maybe a spare rubber).

**Murdoc** · 30th November 2011, 21:25

Maybe I have simple tastes but this would be my favourite.

**MartynJC (UK)** · 30th November 2011, 21:26

My favourite is the 5146j

**Oranges10** · 30th November 2011, 21:30

Without doubt, the 5980/1A. Although one would set you back 25k min, probably a good investment as most PPs are.

**shinzomaeda** · 30th November 2011, 21:46

Originally Posted by cmcm3

Originally Posted by explorer 1

What is your favourite Patek Philippe from the current collection? Planning my 50th b day list, I'm only 43, but could take awhile to save for....

cheers

5960p. Get saving! :)

My vote also!

Miles

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**funkstar** · 30th November 2011, 22:29

**farmkid** · 30th November 2011, 22:53

Originally Posted by Murdoc

Maybe I have simple tastes but this would be my favourite.

I'd go for the Nautilus every time.............

**Malcolm68** · 30th November 2011, 22:59

Would love a 5270 but pretty pricey.

Not usually a lover of the aquanaut, but the new bigger size one is very nice.

Malc

30th November 2011, 23:06

The Nautilus would be my choice.

**Mrcrowley** · 30th November 2011, 23:50

like perpetuals but would go for Nautilus chrono.

**Hasan** · 1st December 2011, 00:57

This one for me.....a classic and relatively attainable

**welshwatchman** · 1st December 2011, 01:26

Not their Uber expensive model but the 5140 has been my favourite watch from any brand for some years now.

**jl smout** · 1st December 2011, 01:47

The Patek Philippe 5970 is my favourite current model:

**jegger** · 1st December 2011, 04:50

this....

**bobbymonks** · 1st December 2011, 08:20

Originally Posted by explorer 1

What is your favourite Patek Philippe from the current collection? Planning my 50th b day list, I'm only 43, but could take awhile to save for....

cheers

Any Nautilus, but especially the chrono. With a wait list of several years for certain models, get your deposit down now
It'll turn up about the right time, then take out the 0% finance, job done, and none of that horrible, never quick enough saving up issue :)

**CARRERA74** · 1st December 2011, 08:31

The Nautilus is the only current Patek i really yearn for - Gorgeous !

http://www.haroldfreemanjewelers.com/bl ... 736474.jpg

**alanski** · 1st December 2011, 15:22

for me it would either be the 5960p chrono or nautilus 5980 chrono or the new 5270 is just sublime

http://patek.watchprosite.com/?show=nbl ... 8333&fi=11

any of those 3 i would be happy forevermore with

**Ben Green** · 1st December 2011, 20:53

Originally Posted by S.L

3670A,

I would have always said Nautilus, but this is f**kin lovely.

**explorer 1** · 2nd December 2011, 14:40

Originally Posted by GilesAMorse

Simply stunning:

have to agree that this is one is stunning to look at.

**SpydieNut** · 2nd December 2011, 17:58

one i would love - and may actually be able get one day :)

simple but beautiful and elegant

but, *if* money was no object - for the sheer engineering genius of it

this

**GilesAMorse** · 2nd December 2011, 18:32

Originally Posted by explorer 1

Originally Posted by GilesAMorse

Simply stunning:

have to agree that this is one is stunning to look at.

I tried one on today in David Duggan and I have to say I'm not keen. Gutted!

It looks a little try-hard with the detailed dial sitting behind the very simple hands. Also tried a 5196 in rose gold which looked far more the part

**Kris77** · 2nd December 2011, 18:44

A simple Nautilus:

Best regards,
Kristopher Fjeldgaard
www.finetime.dk

**Neely8** · 2nd December 2011, 19:12

Originally Posted by jegger

this....

+1

**gusmac** · 2nd December 2011, 20:15

Originally Posted by Neely8

Originally Posted by jegger

this....

+1

And another. It is a stunner.

**Tony-GB** · 2nd December 2011, 20:25

Originally Posted by gusmac

Originally Posted by Neely8

Originally Posted by jegger

this....

+1

And another. It is a stunner.

And me.

**micce** · 2nd December 2011, 20:40

Originally Posted by cmcm3

Originally Posted by explorer 1

What is your favourite Patek Philippe from the current collection? Planning my 50th b day list, I'm only 43, but could take awhile to save for....

cheers

5960p. Get saving! :)

I agree, this is fabulous!

**aksing** · 3rd December 2011, 14:57

I was also thinking of starting a 5 year savings plan to buy a Patek, would love the one below but being just a poor man probably would get the plain dial blue Nautilus. :wink:

Originally Posted by Tony-GB

Originally Posted by gusmac

Originally Posted by Neely8

Originally Posted by jegger

this....

+1

And another. It is a stunner.

And me.

**feilersen** · 3rd December 2011, 17:43

Hej Kris

Nice watch you got there :-)

Originally Posted by Kris77

A simple Nautilus:

**FrogmanFreak** · 3rd December 2011, 19:19

How much would a pre-loved base model cost? (starting price onwards ... £ ??)

Fmf

**tozzleozzle** · 3rd December 2011, 19:24

Originally Posted by jegger

this....

I agree!

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