Watches - another OCD problem
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First automatic is showing up on Wednesday - a Seiko SKX-007. I'm pretty pumped.
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@tigerpac We're all enablers around here!
There seems to be a certain amount of debate about the new Patek 5524G, which was unveiled at Basel, and Hodinkee published a few viewpoints from watch experts.
I like the design, but it's a bit close to the Zenith Type 20 in style. A few people commented that if it'd looked more like the prototypes that Patek produced in the Thirties then it'd have been more attractive. I'm inclined to agree.
But William Massena reckons they missed an opportunity.
Patek Philippe could have seized this historical context to create a travel watch that not only appealed to the Porsche SUV crowd, but also appealed to the watch nerd eager for a large, high grade chronometer movement in an aviator watch. Patek Philippe could have easily fitted its pilot watch with the 17 ligne caliber 1-17''' that it currently uses in its pocket watch reference 973, and regulate the movement to a high chronometer tolerance.
I like the way he thinks. The Zenith Type 20 (below) runs a chronometer grade movement from a deck watch, and that makes it a much more interesting piece than the Patek.
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It should also have been done in stainless! Personally, I like it but would buy a Calatrava far before this piece.
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Love the look, less enthused about the execution.
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I think it's a bit meh. Raiding their older designs and using a different movement could have made for a much cooler watch. As is, it's not even in my Patek Top 10.
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Not keen on the 5524G. Seems a bit of a misfit for the brand. Its a Patek and as a result will sell regardless.
The Genta designed Nautilus was also a step in a different direction for Patek when it was released back in 1976 however this was an original design not a rehash of an old model.
I don't think the 5524G will have the same longevity as the Nautilus design.
Patek have to be complemented on trying something different, they do have a few different styles within the collection. If you try and keep the collection fresh then you are going to serve up some hits and the odd miss.
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Looking to get a Rolex but in the meantime, I've been rocking this the last few years:
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^ Cosmograph Daytona
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It's not mine, unfortunately. I found it on the Hodinkee Instagram feed, which is XXX rated watch porn.
The Zeitwerk starts at $55K if you look for a used one on Chrono24. The Phantom was a limited edition, and will no doubt go for much, much more.
