Iconic Pateks

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by The Joker

I have a spare Carl if you want to borrow one.

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Those are very good looking watches.

[The Joker]

Originally Posted by dddrees

Those are very good looking watches.

Not mine though, better clear that up.

My fav Patek. Great pics here.

http://www.watchesbysjx.com/2011/05/...5131-with.html

[brian8121]

Beautiful

Originally Posted by The Joker

I have a spare Carl if you want to borrow one.

[johnswatch]

The original poster asked about watches which were ICONS of Patek Philippe.

I view an icon as a design which has been loved for decades and represents a large part of the DNA of the brand.

For Rolex this could be practically any watch as they only have three or four distinct models with all others being a variation of the case design.

JLC has the reverso, Audemars Piguet has the Royal Oak and Patek has the.....

Calatrava.

The Nautilus has only very recently become popular, it has not been an icon of the brand over the last 30 years. The fancy minute repeaters and other exotic ephemera (which you possibly couldn't buy even if you had the money) do not qualify as again they are fairly recent developments in the conciousness of watch buyers.

The Calatrava name has been diluted by Patek as it has been assigned to almost any simple 3 hand watch but the original is the reference 96. This has been in productiion in various forms constantly since the 1930's. First as the 96 then the 3796 and now it is seen in the 5196 and 5296.

This is the watch that made Patek's reputation among watchmakers, before large advertising campaigns and the internet existed.

The ref 96 had no display back and was a simple 3 hand movement in a small case.

The design is a classic, even my father who cares nothing about watches saw the 96 and exclaimed, that is a beautiful, simple watch.

So, the true icons that have stayed the test of time are the Calatrava line having been in demand since the 1930's. If you only buy one Patek make it a Calatrava as you can be fairly certain it will never go out of fashion.

I like them - can you tell?

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by johnswatch

The original poster asked about watches which were ICONS of Patek Philippe.

I view an icon as a design which has been loved for decades and represents a large part of the DNA of the brand.

For Rolex this could be practically any watch as they only have three or four distinct models with all others being a variation of the case design.

JLC has the reverso, Audemars Piguet has the Royal Oak and Patek has the.....

Calatrava.

The Nautilus has only very recently become popular, it has not been an icon of the brand over the last 30 years. The fancy minute repeaters and other exotic ephemera (which you possibly couldn't buy even if you had the money) do not qualify as again they are fairly recent developments in the conciousness of watch buyers.

The Calatrava name has been diluted by Patek as it has been assigned to almost any simple 3 hand watch but the original is the reference 96. This has been in productiion in various forms constantly since the 1930's. First as the 96 then the 3796 and now it is seen in the 5196 and 5296.

This is the watch that made Patek's reputation among watchmakers, before large advertising campaigns and the internet existed.

The ref 96 had no display back and was a simple 3 hand movement in a small case.

The design is a classic, even my father who cares nothing about watches saw the 96 and exclaimed, that is a beautiful, simple watch.

So, the true icons that have stayed the test of time are the Calatrava line having been in demand since the 1930's. If you only buy one Patek make it a Calatrava as you can be fairly certain it will never go out of fashion.

I like them - can you tell?

I can tell you do, but in a lot of respects I think you are probably right. I have actually heard this from a few others. It's just that I am fairly new at this whole horology thing and I am searching for some answers.

Thanks for sharing.

[Rollie2011]

Originally Posted by dddrees

Plain Jane but this one works just fine for me.

I WILL own one of these one day... one day

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by Rollie2011

I WILL own one of these one day... one day

John, I hope to see your wrist shot soon.

[Sweramic]

Guess the Patek?

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by sweramic

guess the patek?

pp 5102

[Sweramic]

Originally Posted by dddrees

pp 5102

Close, but no cigar

It's the $1.3 million Sky Moon Tourbillon

[perpetualman88]

Originally Posted by dddrees

pp 5102

x2 good call dan

I figured it wasnt the 5002 because I didnt see any to connect another face to guess thats why im not a watchmaker lol

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by Sweramic

Close, but no cigar

It's the $1.3 million Sky Moon Tourbillon

Very nice.