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Tony C. · 28 August 2013, 01:12 PM

Having recently received this recent acquisition back from independent servicing, I couldn't be more pleased. As the title of the post suggests, this model, to my mind and eye, embodies all of the classic design elements of the Calatrava line of watches made famous by Patek Philippe (and first introduced in 1932).

Housed in a simple, yet elegant 35mm case, is arguably the finest hand-wind movement ever produced by AP: the Valjoux-based VZSSc (the sub-second version was VZSS).

Cheers,

Tony C.

tavv160 · 29 August 2013, 12:39 AM

Very nice! Congrats!

cdnyc · 29 August 2013, 12:54 AM

Gorgeous. Totally agree with you

Puffy · 29 August 2013, 01:10 AM

stunning tony

a see-through caseback would be sweet

iLLGT2 · 29 August 2013, 03:21 AM

Pure elegance

111forza · 29 August 2013, 04:26 AM

Very elegant
Such a pure clean looking masterpiece

Love it

v5cog · 29 August 2013, 07:03 AM

How refreshing to see a true gentlemen's watch for a change... Simple classic elegance !

Jim12345 · 29 August 2013, 07:36 AM

A class act, simplistic beauty

APguy1 · 29 August 2013, 08:55 AM

Lovely !! The movement design is a little like an Omega 613 Cal. AP Just make it better !!!

watch watcher · 29 August 2013, 09:00 AM

Wow, amazing. Now that's a dress watch!

wisguy · 29 August 2013, 09:03 AM

Wow, that is an awesome watch.

More pics!

GarageBMW · 29 August 2013, 09:16 AM

beautiful watch, thanks for sharing

Tony C. · 29 August 2013, 01:03 PM

Thanks to all for your kind comments. I'm new to this forum, though some of you may know me from other forums. I have long had a soft spot for the type of understated elegance that this watch reflects so well. It's tough to capture the simple beauty of the lugs on this case, but they dip down rather dramatically in a manner that is rarely seen in contemporary designs. Nuanced touches such as that, along with the top-class movement, help to make the watch special.

As to puffy's comment, I have had see-through case backs made for a couple of my watches, but prefer to limit them to steel. As it happens, though, the very same, superb base movement can be seen through a custom case back in this photo of my Gübelin Jubilee:

Hairdude1 · 29 August 2013, 01:32 PM

Awesome!

bayerische · 29 August 2013, 05:21 PM

What a beauty! Talk about a dress watch!

benlee · 29 August 2013, 05:32 PM

Looks very elegant. Very Nice! Somehow, perhaps unfairly, the ROs and ROOs dominate AP's product portfolio and hardly people mentioned about their dress watches.

Mavrick · 29 August 2013, 06:50 PM

Beautiful, oozes class!

SamGMT · 29 August 2013, 08:00 PM

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!!

28 August 2013, 01:12 PM	#1
Tony C. "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: NY, USA Posts: 16	Quintessential Calatrava-style AP from a different era... Having recently received this recent acquisition back from independent servicing, I couldn't be more pleased. As the title of the post suggests, this model, to my mind and eye, embodies all of the classic design elements of the Calatrava line of watches made famous by Patek Philippe (and first introduced in 1932). Housed in a simple, yet elegant 35mm case, is arguably the finest hand-wind movement ever produced by AP: the Valjoux-based VZSSc (the sub-second version was VZSS). Cheers, Tony C.

29 August 2013, 01:10 AM	#4
Puffy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 12,485	stunning tony a see-through caseback would be sweet __________________ Fine Quality is Long Remembered After the Pain of Spending Money is Forgotten

29 August 2013, 09:03 AM	#11
wisguy "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Earth Posts: 2,406	Wow, that is an awesome watch. More pics! __________________ 5230G / 5146G / 124060 / BB58 / '59 Constellation

29 August 2013, 05:21 PM	#15
bayerische "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Andreas Location: Margaritaville Watch: Smurf Posts: 19,879	What a beauty! Talk about a dress watch! __________________ Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

29 August 2013, 12:39 AM	#2
tavv160 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Real Name: Tony Location: UK Watch: AP, Rolex, JLC... Posts: 631	Very nice! Congrats!

29 August 2013, 12:54 AM	#3
cdnyc "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Cory Location: NY Posts: 681	Gorgeous. Totally agree with you

29 August 2013, 03:21 AM	#5
iLLGT2 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Martin Location: NY And FLA Watch: AP ROO Blue Scuba Posts: 2,695	Pure elegance

29 August 2013, 04:26 AM	#6
111forza "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: uk Posts: 2,668	Very elegant Such a pure clean looking masterpiece Love it

29 August 2013, 07:03 AM	#7
v5cog Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Colin Location: london Watch: Audemars Piguet Posts: 548	How refreshing to see a true gentlemen's watch for a change... Simple classic elegance !

29 August 2013, 07:36 AM	#8
Jim12345 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Real Name: Jim Location: England Posts: 416	A class act, simplistic beauty

29 August 2013, 08:55 AM	#9
APguy1 Banned Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Olly Location: UK Watch: Sub C 116610 Posts: 256	Lovely !! The movement design is a little like an Omega 613 Cal. AP Just make it better !!!

29 August 2013, 09:00 AM	#10
watch watcher "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: ME Watch: Vintages Posts: 565	Wow, amazing. Now that's a dress watch!

29 August 2013, 09:16 AM	#12
GarageBMW "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Real Name: Third Degree Location: Glenfinnan Watch: the step Posts: 1,896	beautiful watch, thanks for sharing

29 August 2013, 01:03 PM	#13
Tony C. "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: NY, USA Posts: 16	Thanks to all for your kind comments. I'm new to this forum, though some of you may know me from other forums. I have long had a soft spot for the type of understated elegance that this watch reflects so well. It's tough to capture the simple beauty of the lugs on this case, but they dip down rather dramatically in a manner that is rarely seen in contemporary designs. Nuanced touches such as that, along with the top-class movement, help to make the watch special. As to puffy's comment, I have had see-through case backs made for a couple of my watches, but prefer to limit them to steel. As it happens, though, the very same, superb base movement can be seen through a custom case back in this photo of my Gübelin Jubilee:

29 August 2013, 01:32 PM	#14
Hairdude1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Chicago Watch: AP,PP, Rolex Posts: 37,156	Awesome!

29 August 2013, 05:32 PM	#16
benlee "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Ben Location: SIN & JKT Watch: Rolex, AP, PP Posts: 9,874	Looks very elegant. Very Nice! Somehow, perhaps unfairly, the ROs and ROOs dominate AP's product portfolio and hardly people mentioned about their dress watches.

29 August 2013, 06:50 PM	#17
Mavrick "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: Mark Location: Sydney, Australia Watch: AP, PP, Rolex, Pam Posts: 164	Beautiful, oozes class!

29 August 2013, 08:00 PM	#18
SamGMT "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: Sam Location: Singapore Watch: Audemars Piguet Posts: 1,689	Awesome! Thanks for sharing!!

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