Patek Philippe rare handcrafts 2025

[pam66]

here is an example, this year's Jules Verne calatravas. 3 different designs, 10 watches each design.

[pam66]

or actually, it is three designs, white and rose gold and 10 watches each. so bang....60 watches to sell, each about 110K USD.
and TS talks about just passion and no money in this?

[pam66]

or actually, it is three designs, white and rose gold and 10 watches each. so bang....60 watches to sell, each about 110K USD.
and TS talks about just passion and no money in this?

[Russell996]

Originally Posted by pam66

here is an example, this year's Jules Verne calatravas. 3 different designs, 10 watches each design.

And they are beautiful.

[Russell996]

Originally Posted by Chiboy

I wonder if Russell996's beautiful car watch looks *exactly* like the picture on the cover of that book/catalogue. That would shed a little light on whether these are all "1 of 1" or a very small run.

[Ubiquitous1984]

Originally Posted by Russell996

What a wonderful, wonderful image. Thank your for sharing. RH is out of my reach but I enjoy learning about it regardless.

[pam66]

Originally Posted by Russell996

And they are beautiful.

actually my favorites of this year are the landscapes of southern france

[pam66]

Originally Posted by Russell996

i seem to recall that there were three examples only of each of the car-themed calatravas, correct russell?

[Russell996]

Originally Posted by pam66

i seem to recall that there were three examples only of each of the car-themed calatravas, correct russell?

I actually think there were 10 examples of the 3 styles. 10 is the usual number I believe.

[Russell996]

Originally Posted by pam66

actually my favorites of this year are the landscapes of southern france

And that's the beauty of these pieces, we all have different tastes and over the years Patek try to produce a subject that appeals to the widest possible audience.

[wlchuccc]

Originally Posted by 77T

The maths I'm reading in some posts here don't add up to the numbers contained in the article cited by a member at: https://www.cortinawatch.com/en/news...ndcrafts-2025/

If we are to believe the article is accurate, 78 new 2025 Rare Handcrafts will be executed.

24 are clocks (23 dome table/small clocks + 1 desk clock)

10 are pocket watches

44 Calatrava/Ellipse wristwatches

= 78 Total

It mentions 12 LE Zodiac Calatravas @ 2 each = 24 Zodiacs.


Not my photo - just representative of 12 Zodiac signs.

Then it goes on to talk about different one-off motifs for Ellipses, clocks, pocket watches.

Nowhere (that I can find in the article) does it say 10 each of any motif are to be repeated.

Perhaps the Zodiac Calatravas may have 2 per sign that are nearly the same within the run of 24 but that isn't made definitely clear.

If PP published a catalog for exhibition goers maybe it has a definitive answer...


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They have catalog for each year. I have one for the past year. But is it available yet for this year

[77T]

Originally Posted by pam66

or actually, it is three designs, white and rose gold and 10 watches each. so bang....60 watches to sell, each about 110K USD.
and TS talks about just passion and no money in this?

Thanks for the image and the clarification. I certainly would love the one Russell996 snagged but alas I'm just a one Calatrava owner at this time.


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[wlchuccc]

Originally Posted by Russell996

This is my favourite to be honest! I wish I can find one in the grey market. I find the other alternative for the same year but it was sold already

[77T]

Originally Posted by Russell996

Sorry if this has been asked and answered before but is your's 5119 base or 6119 base casement?


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[wlchuccc]

Originally Posted by wlchuccc

They have catalog for each year. I have one for the past year. But is it available yet for this year

The catalog cover for 2024 is the one with man surfing called “Morning on the beach”

[pam66]

Originally Posted by Russell996

I actually think there were 10 examples of the 3 styles. 10 is the usual number I believe.

i feel that a limited edition of 10 for each piece is very acceptable. i only get p.d off when TS claims it is for the passion and beauty of the arts:::)))

[guest1]

Originally Posted by Ichiran

In this 2018 video, TS said Patek only produced 50, 55 or 57 such rare handcrafts timepieces per year (excluding normal catalog WT and MR), and there are thousands of orders from AD over the world. In 2018, there were only 50 timepieces produced. There are now 270 AD but around 400 AD previously. Do the Math, but what do I know I'm uneducated. There is no way to mass produce these watches for obvious reasons but what do I know I'm a watch noob.

Very interesting, Michael. Thanks for sharing.

I'd like to add an observation if you don't mind. From 0:40 up to 1:06 at the begining of the vid Mr. Stern talks about his grandfather's pocket watch and how he remembered the drawing and I noticed it was Vermeer's painting 'The Glass of Wine' that belongs to Gemäldegalerie, Berlin.

This is the painting below and you can also see it on the watch.

I took this pic in february 2023 in Amsterdam when Rijksmuseum held the largest Vermeer exibition in history. They brought together 28 paintings from a total of just 32 existing paintings from the dutch master. The exibition had paintings that came from NY, Washington, Berlin, Dresden, Paris, Amsterdam, The Hague etc and it was sold out for almost the entire time. I traveled to Amsterdam in 2023 for 12 days just for this exibition and I was able to attend 3 times because I joined the Friends of Rijksmuseum program and it was allowed for members.

This has been a hobby for me over the last 30 years.

I hope it has been an interesting observation regarding mr. Stern grandfather's pocket watch.


https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/whats-...s/past/vermeer

[mjm700]

Originally Posted by Russell996

No doubt my favorite watch, period. I should be glad I don't own one. I would stare at it all day and get nothing else done...

[Russell996]

New arrival.

[WatchEater666]

I will say they look WAY better in-person. For some reason a lot of the photography for them makes them look very "flat".

[Vasco]

Impressive Russell, this is the kind of watch to handle in the metal to appreciate fully but your pics are perfect. The snow looks so charming the way it is here.

Thanks for sharing by the way, truly appreciated.

[APhound]

STUNNING
Big congratulations, sir!
Very impressive


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[Russell996]

Originally Posted by Vasco

Impressive Russell, this is the kind of watch to handle in the metal to appreciate fully but your pics are perfect. The snow looks so charming the way it is here.

Thanks for sharing by the way, truly appreciated.

The snow is moondust and thank you 🙏

Originally Posted by APhound

STUNNING
Big congratulations, sir!
Very impressive


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🙏

[stanleyleecm]

Congrats! Love the watch/strap combo.

[ButtButt]

Amazing Russell, what a beautiful and charming watch. Major congrats!

[mannyv11]

such a beautiful watch congrats!

[HMHM]

Congratulations Russell on your latest RH! I had enquired about the London yesteryears GE recently and was rejected. Hopefully one day…

[FromDRCtoPP]

Amazing!
I know I’m very far from it (and will probably always be) but how do you get allocated one?

[Russell996]

Originally Posted by stanleyleecm

Congrats! Love the watch/strap combo.

🙏

Originally Posted by ButtButt

Amazing Russell, what a beautiful and charming watch. Major congrats!

🙏

Originally Posted by mannyv11

such a beautiful watch congrats!

🙏

Originally Posted by HMHM

Congratulations Russell on your latest RH! I had enquired about the London yesteryears GE recently and was rejected. Hopefully one day…

🙏🤞

Originally Posted by FromDRCtoPP

Amazing!
I know I’m very far from it (and will probably always be) but how do you get allocated one?

🙏. The process (in the UK), is make your choice, ask your AD to request your selection (this year they had to request within a couple of weeks of the RHC exhibition starting), keep your fingers crossed.

[Vasco]

Originally Posted by Russell996

The snow is moondust and thank you ��

Of course, I must have been (very) tired...