Five of Our Favorite Modern Patek Philippe Timepieces
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- In this video, founder John Reardon discusses five of his favorite white metal wristwatches from several of Patek Philippe’s modern collections. His thoughts highlight the continuity of Patek Philippe’s styles, mechanisms, luxury materials, and production, combined with a look at how this historic watchmaker has created an immediately recognizable brand that has the ability to adapt to the needs and aesthetics of modern culture.
For example, these timepieces are all white metal pieces, which is popular in today’s market, as opposed to antique and vintage Patek watches that primarily featured yellow gold. It's rare for Collectability to present modern Patek Philippe timepieces, but insight into Patek’s modern collections shed light on how these beautiful timepieces of decades past, like the Nautilus, are recreated into modern, artful watches with new complication styles, innovative faces, and a nod to the legacy of Patek’s style and quality.
Let us know in the comments which modern Patek Philippe timepiece is your favorite, and be sure to check out our website for all things Patek Philippe, including educational articles by the experts at Collectability, as well as advice on how to best buy and sell collectible vintage Patek watches.
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I never cared for the Nautilus....not the Aquanaut. Of the choices, the 5524G is my favorite.
Many thanks for your feedback!
I love the Calatrava Pilot Travel Time watches big time! Ever since I laid eyes on the 7234R! It was a delight to see the 5524G in your top 5 modern Pateks. Last but not least!! I love when people love this watch!!
The sector dial annual calendar is a gorgeous piece as well! I appreciate the throw back look to the style of the past. I tend to gravitate to that style in most things in life.
I was recently turned onto the regulator and think it is extremely cool. What a special and unique piece.
Did you finally acquire 7234r? My eye is on that one too but not sure if 37.5 lady watch is too small for a man?
Love 💕 to see the different PP minute repeaters
All great choices!!!
Excellent choice, love all 5
Nice vidéo. Thx J.R.
The 5930G does matter in the current Patek collection (my view) : It’s the firt regularly produced Worldtime Chronograph. It has very famous ancestors : two pièces uniques.
It combines a classical Chronograph (best of in house Flyback Chronograph (CH 28-520) from patek seen in the others very fine (in my view) contemporary chronograph like the 5960 and 5980). A chronograph is the best, most contemporary and useful complication of the XIX century and the updated worldtime complication (modernity of the upadted mechanism launched whith the 5110 and the romance of the Louis Cottier style frome de 30’s..) takes the best of what a WT can give you.
In my view, it’s just after the perpetual chronograph the most useful and beautiful combination of complications.
Some may have criticized the 30’ min counter but to me, it’s not an aberration for a PP chronograph (see the 1579 which also bears a 30’ min. counter, the 2499, ref. 130 etc.. ). furthermore, it combines the joy of seeing the movment of a flyback chronograph (gives life to the watch) to the peaceful and quiet way of telling time by a classical WT (ie. with no display of the second). So : it bears the genes of a classical dial (baton indexes) and case (spider lugs) but with a twist of modernism : the hands are not dauphine hands but bears a more contemporary and discrete design, the case is a reinterpretation (like the 5230) of a what is known to be the most iconic case design of the WT (the one of the 2523). A true classic on-going.
I am pleased you included the 5524g which I bought in 2018 after a long wait. A different Patek and outside the box but great to wear.
Thank you for your comment. Congratulations on your beautiful watch.
I love that pilot watch! The regulator is fantastic as well!
Although I would have come up with slightly different list I love your choices John. Especially 5235 is a great choice.
Thanks John, another great video. My pick would be discontinued 5124G with blue dial. That shaped movement, that blue dial....
Money no object I’d have bought the last four watches you presented, for all the reasons you mentioned. Love when Patek goes outside the box.
I love them all. If I had to choose outside of the 5711 then the regulator is the one that really speaks to me.
5960 P all day guys: flyback chronograph, annual calendar, power reserve, day/night indicator, automatic in a platinum case at 40.5mm. Just unbeatable and very undervalued 🏆
Great picks! Absolutely love your videos!
5930 is a gem!
Great channel! How did I miss this one
Happy Holidays. My top three choices are... for formal event a 5147G, weekday 5230G (with a dark blue strap) and everyday a 5726/1A.
Great list! I agree with every single one. I could even add one more from the aquanaut family (5164a , first aquanaut with travel time / 5968a , first aquanaut with chronograph) cliche but awesome, lol
I love all 5..I might put the 5726 blue dial there instead of the 11 though. Frankly, no wrong choices with Patek.
The 5524 calatrava pilot is the epitome of adventure and beauty in one. Superlative class. I prefer in Rose Gold as well, but what a pure exquisite design a total artform. The best looking Patek Philippe ever and is totally sublime.
It looks odd in rose gold to me , and the smaller version ridiculous. A great watch never the less.
Its the 5396G for me. I have a thing for sector dials and moon phases .... Is that a 5070J on John's wrist? I need that watch in my life. Some day soon 🤞🤞
for those of us old enough to remember when the Nautilus was not as hyped as it is now the one to go for is the travel time as I can see in forty years it commanding the attention and prices the Nautilus does now. The Nautilus was a huge departure from normal for Patek back in the seventies and the travel time is so these days. Just like twenty years ago who on earth would have a steel Patek dress style watch, look at the prices of those going ever northward now. Go for the unusual or controversial in watches and nine times out of ten with all brands its those that will go crazy in collectability decades later!
Beautiful watches! It’s always special to see so many Pateks together in one place. My favorite is probably to regulator, though that sector dial is very beautiful as well.
For some reason, I still find it a touch odd to see a full rotor automatic movement in the back of a Patek watch. Probably from looking at too many 5970 vids 😅.
Love your videos! What Patek do you think has the most reasonable price right now?
Thanks for checking out the videos! In terms of pricing with modern white metal watches, I see the 5235G as one of the most reasonable buys today but the 5396G is right there with it. It's very subjective I admit...
Mr Reardon, please do a 5235 review. It is a unique piece and needs a longer video! Say hi to the pontiff!
Agreed. Lucky to have picked up a 5235G in mint condition. This watch holds so much significance in the Patek story. A regulator with AC function, with a totally unique movement within the entire collection, oh and the buckle decoration....another one of a kind reserved for the two 5235 references.
A watch lovers watch, understated, proud, yet isolated in every way. It's a classic.
I love my 5524R so outside the box but such a special piece
Nice collection.
I have the 5386 R version and love it. I thought about trading it in for the Pilots watch, decided not to because I wanted the classic Patek and I love the blue hands and rose gold version.
Please can you do a video on the top 5 Patek ladies watches? 😊
Enjoyable video to watch. Always difficult to put your opinions out there for everyone to judge. I too love the 5235g and 5396g. The 5235 more due to the 40.5 mm size.
I have been looking to try a 5235g on the wrist before purchasing. I had seen it in the boutique once a few years back. Wish I would have tried it on then.
The prices for them have been going up some. Videos like this don’t help either :). Any idea on the number of 5235g produced.
Thanks for checking out the video! Great question on production numbers.... I don't know for sure but my guess is 500-800 examples.
Thanks for the reply. I think in the video you are wearing a 5070j which is another of my favorite Pateks. Great taste
Agreed to all except the last 👍🏻
Great selection - especially the 5524, I love how its something that on the one hand is a departure from what most think of from a Patek (Genta design or a Calatrava derivative) but it still fits so well within their collection and just makes sense as a Patek, beautiful watch 👍
What are your thoughts on the 5960/1A?
I am a big fan of the 5960/1A, especially the white dial. We are seeing auction results that are quite impressive with this reference!
=as usual great videos, I’m really enjoy with it. But can You ask which one PP You will advice to buy as “first in PP” collection? Calatrava, Ellipse? Is it right time (I mean about price) to buy Patek, or I need wait
Sometime? Thank You!=
=as usual great videos, I’m really enjoy with it. But can You ask which one PP You will advice to buy as “first in PP” collection? Calatrava, Ellipse?=
Agree the 5396G sector dial annual is very underrated. In terms of the 5235G, the newer 5235R has a much more elegant and less controversial dial with very cool white lacquered hands (much like FP Journe CB). The 5930G would only appeal to well healed pilots, as they can use the 30-minute flyback. Travelers would have no use for a 30 minute chrono, nor the soft metal and no water resistance. And collectors would rather have a 5170 MW chrono and 5230 world timer.
Enjoy hearing about these other models
Thank you! We are glad you enjoyed the video.
Very nice Patek Philippe watches. I love specialy the first , the third and the second, in this order.
Thank you very much for your video.
Regards.
Do I get it right that you (and e.g. Tim Mosso) think that ref. 5235G is much more interesting and collectible than ref. 5235R? And if so, what is the reasoning behind this? Is it that ref. 5235G was the first release of the annual calendar regulator, that it was in white gold, its monochromatic/stealthy look, that it is now discontinued and, thus, the number of pieces out is limited?
Do you think about the 5231j ? Do you think could be collectible?
THANKS
John- why do you think they discontinued all the world timers? Demand seems really weak. The 5930G is relatively easily available as is the 5235R and 5235G
Hi Sumit, That's a great question. Demand for world timers has been relatively weak compared to other complications but over the last few weeks this is changing especially after the last round of discontinued pieces. Still a great value buy!
I quite like the 5227R unfortunately it was not in your favourite list.😅
What about the 6006g highly underrated piece
John, one of my favorites is the 5205R-010. I will actually be picking this up next week. Beautiful design.
Awesome vid...Hey John what is your thoughts? on a 5026G Black dial with Arabic numerals..
I would love your input on this Time piece.
Kind regards
I think the 5026G is also a sleeper these days. At 33.4 mm, it packs a big punch for its size and it is absolutely stunning in white gold.
John Reardon thank you for the feedback. I have a 5023 double sign Tiffany dial and there isn’t any videos on this Patek i’m hoping to hear that it’s on the rare side LOL...
Best regards
I have a very rare PP wristwatch in Platinum for men, with a Patek Philippe Platinum bracelet
Most likely is the only watch of this model ever made in Platinum in the 70s
With Patek archives From P. Geneva
I respect your choices. But I think you slightly missed the mark with at least two of your selections. The 5296G sector dial is a simpler and more classic rendition of the modern sector dial rather than the 5396G. And the 5164A Aquanaut Travel Time is the most aesthetically appealing of Patek’s Travel Time watches. I enjoyed your comments about the 5235G. It certainly was a watch out of left field and may well become a historically iconic piece.
What are you wearing on your wrist?
Patek's Philippe Pilot Travel Time Calatrava looks a lot like Zenith's Pilot Montre d’Aéronef Type 20. Did Patek copy Zenith's arab numeral font?
5935G any day of the week.
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How can there be no aquanaut
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