Our favorite Patek Philippe Nautilus ref. 5712/1R-001 with an analog date, moon phases, and a power-reserve indicator is now cloaked in 18K rose gold with a brown sunburst dial and a black gradation. The inimitable arrangement of the complications on the dial endows this flagship model with an eminently legible and highly distinctive face.
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Introducing: Patek Philippe Nautilus ref. 5811/1G-001. The Icon Returns Cloaked in White Gold.
The Patek Philippe Nautilus returns to the center stage after being discontinued last year cloaked in 18K white gold and with a few enhancements that include a bigger case size at 41 mm, a redesigned case and bracelet clasp and a new pull-out piece lever system that replaces the split stem.
Insider: Patek Philippe Chronograph ref. 5172G. One of the Best Chronographs Money Can Buy.
Patek Philippe is one of the most respected brands when it comes to manual wound chronographs and their vintage spirit and timelessly classic design are unparalleled. First presented in 18K white gold with a blue dial, the newest iteration of the reference 5172G with a rose-gilded opaline dial released this year is without a doubt, one of the most beautiful chronographs out there and perhaps the best that money can buy in this price range.
Experience: Cinco Jotas Iberico Ham & Alion. The Patek of Jamones and the Small Child from Vega Sicilia.
Just like Patek Philippe is at the pinnacle of watchmaking, the same goes for Iberico hams and Cinco Jotas —the five Js. With Joselito ham only a small notch above Cinco Jotas, when it comes to the pinnacle of Iberico hams from Spain, Cinco Jotas is the authority. Faithful to its origins, Cinco Jotas makes one of the finest acorn-fed hams in Spain and the company has maintained the purity of the 'Pata Negra' —black hoof— Iberian pigs they use, flawlessly.
Insider: Patek Philippe Annual Calendar ref. 5205R-011. When Green is the Color of Money.
Released earlier this year 2022, the Patek Philippe Annual Calendar ref. 5205R-011 quickly became one of the hottest watches this year and with good reason. Also available in 18K white gold with a blue dial, this annual calendar with moon phases was initially launched in 2010 in two white gold versions. The case distinguished by its concave bezel, its hollowed flanks and its skeletonized lugs, is fully Patek in shape and form.
Rare Bird: Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Mono-Pusher Split-Seconds Chronograph ref. 5372P-010. The Ultimate Grail.
Running into rare birds like the Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Split-Seconds Chronograph ref. 5372P-010 is not an easy task. A rare bird in platinum that commands top dollar around the $650,000 USD mark. This grand complication from Patek Philippe represents the true pinnacle of watchmaking and it is a watch that is the ultimate grail for savvy watch collectors. For many, the ref. 5270P is the game-over piece, but once you’ve held a ref. 5372P, then you know that this is the true game-over piece.
Introducing: Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar ref. 5320G-011
First presented in 2017, the Patek Philippe ref. 5320G was a new perpetual calendar that had been inspired by many predecessor models that attracted global attention in the 1940s and 1950s. For Watches & Wonders 2022, Patek Philippe presents this vintage style Perpetual Calendar reinterpreted in a new 18K white gold version fitted with a gilded opaline rose gold dial —salmon-colored in reality. With the release of this new watch, the cream-colored dial has been discontinued. In with the new, out with the old. Below is the previous iteration of the 5320G.
Introducing: Patek Philippe Chronograph ref. 5172G-010. Stunning is an Understatement.
Along with all the other amazing releases for Watches & Wonders 2022, Patek Philippe brings a salmon dial chronograph like no other. Equipped with a 41 mm 18K white gold case, this new chronograph accentuates the vintage spirit of this model much appreciated by devotees of fine mechanical horology by equipping it with an opaline rose-gilded dial —salmon-colored looking. The legibility of the dial by day or night is ensured by applied Arabic numerals and syringe-type hours/minutes hands made of gold with an anthracite treatment and white luminescent coating, complemented by a small seconds display at 9 o’clock.
Introducing: Patek Philippe Calatrava 5226G-001
Following the design of the new Patek Philippe Calatrava Annual Calendar Travel Time ref. 5326G-001, the brand created a time and date watch without any further complications under reference 5226G-001. It features the same case construction with its flanks guilloched with the inimitable hobnail pattern and its dial is framed in the vintage genre inspired by old photo cameras. Powered by the automatic calibre 26-330 S C movement, the new Calatrava reference 5226 is a real stunner.
Introducing: Patek Philippe Calatrava Annual Calendar Travel Time ref. 5326G-001. First Time These Two Complications Come Together.
Two useful complications come together for the first time. Patek Philippe combines two of its outstanding patented complications for the first time in one watch: the Annual Calendar —which requires a manual correction only once a year— and the Travel Time system for the display of a second-time zone. The outcome is a travel watch whose date display is synchronized with the respective local time. It simultaneously adjusts the date when the time zone is corrected.
Introducing: Patek Philippe ref. 5270P-014 Lacquered Green Dial
The Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph ref. 5270 was originally launched at Baselworld 2011 to replace the iconic Patek reference 5970 and for Watches & Wonders 2022, Patek Philippe is presenting a new iteration in platinum —in addition to the Salmon dial and diamond baguette set— sporting a gorgeous green lacquered dial. With a platinum case measuring 41 mm in diameter the new reference ref. 5270P-014 has to be seen in person to be fully appreciated.
From the Editor: Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711/1A is Finally 'Discontinued' for Good. Should we Expect its Replacement to Overshadow the 50th Anniversary of the AP Royal Oak?
A little bit over three years ago, I wrote one of my first articles about the crazy prices in the secondary market for the Patek Philippe Nautilus ref. 5711/1A. At that time, I talked about a ‘Sealed from Service’ Nautilus 5711/1A being offered at $50K USD. Today, that is finally official —the third time is a charm after the release of the Olive Green and Tiffany Blue dial 5711s after it was supposedly discontinued— that the 5711/1A and 5711/1R are long gone, I decided to bring this topic back and in retrospective, the $50K USD back then seems like a steal when compared to what this watch is selling for nowadays.
From the Editor: Is the Patek Nautilus ref. 5990/1R a Half a Million Dollar Watch? I Don't Think So. I'll Tell You What Else You Could Get for That Money.
I worked on a hands-on review only 20 days after its release last year and I called the 18K rose gold 5990/1R the ‘King of All Nautiluses’. Almost a year later, this watch with a sticker price of $106,450 USD is selling/trading close to half a million dollars. Yes, that is not a typo. In my book is this watch worth that amount of money? Absolutely not. Many will differ with me and will say that something is worth what people are willing to pay for it. In theory, yes; but in the practice this is pure stupidity.
From the Editor: Patek Nautilus 5711 Tiffany 170th Anniversary Sells for $6.5 Million USD. My Honest Thoughts.
Well, today December 11th, 2021 in New York City, this new Patek Nautilus Tiffany 170th Anniversary ref. 5711/1A-018 just sold for $6.5 million USD at Phillips. The world of watch collecting has finally just lost its sanity. I can only think that some of the reasons behind these prices in the watch market have to do with money-laundering schemes, tax write-offs through charitable contributions, using watches as money instruments to transport funds between countries without the need to report them and/or some people who made so much money through crypto-currencies that simply don’t care anymore and would pay anything to have what they want.
From the Editor: The 'Hyped' Patek Nautilus 5711 Tiffany 170th Anniversary and My Thoughts on Double-Signed Watches
In the last decade, double-signed watches have become a thing and are now some of the most coveted timepieces out there. When I look back at auction results from twenty or thirty years ago —yes I have some very old catalogs in my possession—, these double-signed watches were not priced like they are today. Commanding a high premium when compared to models that don’t include the name of a famous retailer on their dials, double-signed timepieces have simply skyrocketed.
From the Archives: Experience The Patek Philippe Museum. The Most Amazing Horological Museum in the World.
The Patek Philippe Museum is a must-see for any watch collector. Located in the heart of Geneva on Rue des Vieux-Grenadiers 7, this museum holds the largest collection of horological pieces and the most fascinating horological exhibit in the world. The Patek Philippe Museum holds more than 2,200 timepieces within their collection divided into two segments, the antique collection dating from 1500-1850 and the Patek Philippe collection that includes not only almost every single reference ever released by Patek Philippe —including commemorative pieces from their various anniversaries as well as unique pieces— but also some of the impressive Henry Graves Jr.'s timepieces, the Supercomplication 'Duke of Regla', the Calibre 89 and a special exhibit with all the pieces commemorating the 175th anniversary amongst others. Once you make yourself into the museum an air of grandeur fills every corner.
News: The Patek Philippe Museum Celebrates its 20th Anniversary
Inaugurated in November 2001, the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva houses one of the world’s most important and prestigious horological collections. Some 2,500 watches, automata, precious objects, and portrait miniatures on enamel invite the visitor on a fabulous voyage through five centuries of Genevan, Swiss, and European horological art, as well as proposing a panoramic view of Patek Philippe’s production since 1839.
Introducing: Patek Philippe World Time Flyback Chronograph ref. 5930P-001
The new Patek Philippe World Time Flyback Chronograph reference 5930P-001 is a new version in platinum with a green dial and a green alligator strap. Inspired by a one-of-a-kind model from 1940, this new reference 5930 combines two functions: a self-winding flyback chronograph and World Time. Initially, this model was launched in 2016 in a white gold version with a blue dial and matching strap.
Introducing: Patek Philippe Flyback Chronograph Annual Calendar ref. 5905/1A-001
The new Patek Philippe Flyback Chronograph Annual Calendar reference 5905/1A-001 is a resolutely sporty version in steel with an integrated bracelet and a sunburst green dial. Launched as a platinum model in 2015, then in rose gold in 2019, reference 5905 combines two practical and easy-to-use complications: an automatic flyback chronograph and a patented Annual Calendar.
Introducing: Patek Philippe Split-Seconds Chronograph Perpetual Calendar ref. 5204R-011
Patek Philippe introduces three new versions of chronographs with additional complications expanding its vast selection of chronographs by unveiling three variations of the 5204, 5905, and 5930 models that illustrate its expertise in the field of complications, particularly in the measurement of short times. The chronograph has always played a leading role amid the vast repertoire of Patek Philippe complicated watches.
