Patek Philippe

The watch is not the easiest to photograph, because in many ways it is the sum of the whole, including the exact proportions of thickness to diameter, and the porcelain dial, and the subtle hinges and lip for opening the case, that create the effect of the whole. My shots, below are not, sadly, fine photos - for one thing, they exaggerate the size of the watch, (the second photo is somewhat less misleading) and the overhang of the lugs is not how the watch usually sits on the wrist.  But I hope they are enough to suggest why, for example, the President of Patek USA chose this watch to wear at a gathering of aficionados, many of whom were naturally wearing far more costly Pateks. In my own case, it has been quite a long journey of living with watches that had their own elegance (examples - the Breguet 5177, the De Bethune DB2) and that were not necessarily at vastly different price points than the 3960, before arriving at this piece. But with this Patek, I have that rare feeling that while of course there are watches that make louder "statements" and better match contemporary tastes for larger timepieces, the 3960 embodies true elegance, such that I would not be shy about wearing it in any company at all. Always difficulty to predict, but instinctively and intuitively, I believe the watch will be with me throughout my life.

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