LIST: The 9 best Patek Philippe photos we have ever taken

Andrew McUtchen

When you really fall for someone, there’s a point where you just can’t get close enough. It’s the same with Patek Philippe. Over the years, we’ve photographed a wide range of their models, and the closer the shot, the tighter the macro, it’s almost always a case of the more magnified the wonder. These are our favourite nine. Choosing was hard, but that’s love, we guess.

Patek Philippe Split Seconds Chronograph Ref. 5370P-2 — The Patek Philippe split-seconds chronograph Ref. 5370P – the least dull black and white colour scheme ever

The first line from the review of the Patek Philippe split-seconds chronograph Ref. 5370P: The new Patek Philippe split-seconds chronograph (Ref.5370P to its friends) is the new must have über-Patek.

Patek Philippe split-seconds chronograph Ref. 5370P-7 — The Patek Philippe split-seconds chronograph Ref. 5370P – remember to breathe

The second line from the review of the Patek Philippe split-seconds chronograph Ref. 5370P: The talk about Patek Philippe this year centred on their controversial attempt to break into younger market segments – AKA the Calatrava Pilot Travel Time. It’s easy then to forget that Patek released other watches, many of them every inch the classic Patek.

The first line from the post about the Patek Philippe 5270G Perpetual Calendar Chronograph: “It’s the Macdaddy”, says our host. Whatever it is, we’re dying here.

The first line from the review of the Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711/1R-001: Patek Philippe have released a rose gold and dark chocolate version of the classic Nautilus 5711. Never mind the buzz-piece (hello there Pilot), it’s their best release of 2015.

Patek Philippe Caliber 324 S Annual Calendar inside the 5726/1A-001 — The Patek Philippe Caliber 324 S Annual Calendar found inside the 5726/1A-001

A line from the review of the Patek Philippe 5726/1A-001: The finishing is exemplary on all movement surfaces, all of which you can enjoy through the sapphire caseback. The rotor is made from 18k solid gold and is stamped with the Patek logo. (Same link for the following watches)

A line from the review of the Patek Philippe Nautilus 5726/1A-001: Such a clean execution of an Annual Calendar.

Patek Philippe CH 28-520 C FUS inside the Nautilus — Patek Philippe CH 28-520 C FUS found inside the Nautilus 5990/1A-001

A line from the review of the Patek Philippe Nautilus 5990/1A-001: The original Nautilus used the Calibre 28-255C movement, which was based on the Jaeger le-Coultre Calibre 920. These days Patek offer their own range of movements, including the newest Calibre, the CH 28-520 C FUS shown above.

A line from the Patek Philippe Nautilus 5980/1AR review: And last year also saw a new “bi-metal” Nautilus join the range, the 5980/1AR which combines stainless steel and rose gold. What we love about this model is the beautiful deep blue dial, which looks incredible set against the Rose Gold bezel.

A line from the Patek Philippe 5980R review: This time with a black-brown dial, the flyback chronograph is dominated by a single counter at 6 o’clock that displays both a 60-minute counter (red hand) and a 12-hour counter (white hand). The rose gold case works beautifully with the chocolate brown strap shown above.