Credits: Article and images by Tim Mosso @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2024/03/16/patek-philippe-pilot-travel-time-chronograph-reviewed-by-tim-mosso/
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Movement finish is where this watch sets itself apart from both its peers and more expensive Patek Philippe models. Forget the pilot’s watch genre; the Patek’s blend of machine and hand finish is far more convincing than that on volume models from, Audemars Piguet, Richard Mille, F.P. Journe, Moser, and even Vacheron’s automatic winding chronographs.
For example, CTTP bevels aren’t elaborate, but they do look rounded rather than straight and mirrored rather than machine-textured with milling marks. Those marks are surprisingly common on $50,000+ watches, and this shouldn’t be the case. Advantage, Patek.
That said, Patek’s own upscale alternatives like the manual-wind 5172 exhibit more time spent on details. Moreover, there’s a clean break at Patek between vertical clutch chronographs and lateral clutch chronographs. Because the latter have far more of the mechanism visible, Patek invests vastly more time decorating these components for the owner’s enjoyment.
Automatic winding vertical clutch chronographs usually don’t leave much of the underlying machine exposed, so temper expectations when viewing such a caseback.
None of the foregoing should suggest that the 5924G isn’t a star and a standout. For all the practical reasons above, this is a fantastic candidate to be your only Patek Philippe, your only watch, or both. This is an everyday option from the House of Stern, and a complication for everyone from travelers to business professionals to parents who coach youth soccer.
All of its functions are practical, it’s easy to read, and white gold is the only gold you can wear in plain sight without drawing the wrong kind of attention.
Markups on 5990s rob them of their power to please at anything like rational money. The relative value of the comparable 5924 is that you can find, buy, and wear it without feeling like you’re putting a major asset class at risk. At this point, Nautilus owners of all stripes increasingly feel self-conscious wearing their suddenly mainstream-recognizable and six-figure “investments.”
The 5924, in comparison, is a watch. While still big-picture expensive and unsuited to welterweight wrists, it’s a constant companion in waiting that can be enjoyed for what it is.
For more information, please visit www.patek.com/en/collection/complications/5924G-001
Quick Facts: Patek Philippe Pilot Travel Time Chronograph
Edition: Regular production
Reference Code: 5924G-001
Case: 42mm in white gold, 13.3mm thick, 52mm lug-to-lug; 30-meter ater resistence, push down crown, dimple-style pusher adjusters for travel hour and date
Clasp: Patek Pilot-style white gold pin buckle
Dial: Sunburst blue-grey, white gold Arabic numerals, am/pm for home and local time zones, chronograph minutes to 60, radial date, broadsword hands
Movement: CH 28-520 C FUS, automatic, 55-hour power reserve, 4Hz, column wheel with vertical clutch, six-position adjustment, silicon hairspring, free sprung balance, 34 jewels, 31mm diameter; -3/+2 second per 24 hours or better from factory
Functions: Flyback chronograph, date, twin 12-hour time zones with am/pm, date
2024 Retail Price: $76,000
2024 Preowned Price: $70-$76,000
* Tim Mosso is the media director and watch specialist at Watchbox. You can check out his very comprehensive YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/@WatchBoxStudios/videos.
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Credits: Article and images by Tim Mosso @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2024/03/16/patek-philippe-pilot-travel-time-chronograph-reviewed-by-tim-mosso/