Historical Perspectives: Did Patek Philippe Just Super Casually Confirm That Both A Two-Tone AND A Platinum 1518 Exist?
“Patek Philippe: The Authorized Biography” by Nick Foulkes is, as we said when we introduced it and as I confirmed by saying, “damn, i wish i had written it,” is without a doubt the most revealing look at Patek Philippe ever produced. But today, thanks to an Instagram post from my friend Mike Tay of the Hourglass, the book may have in fact dropped the equivalent of an atom bomb on the vintage Patek market – does a 1518 in platinum exist??
Of all the (many) lists of I’ve put together this year, this is without doubt, the hardest. So many great stories had to be left on the cutting room floor; reviews I really enjoyed writing, photos that brought a tear to my eye, some really fun creative stuff and, of course, Andy Green’s on-screen debut. But, sadly, the cuts had to be made. So here they are, my favourite stories of 2016. Just don’t ask me tomorrow as they’ll probably have changed IN-DEPTH: We fight over the new grey-dialled Slim d’Hermès BY: Felix Scholz and Ceri David PUBLISHED: August “There’s a few reasons why this is my favourite story of 2016. First of all the watch itself is incredible. Secondly Ash’s photographs are cracking. But thirdly, and most importantly, this review is the Time+Tide equivalent of Islands in the Stream, where I’m Kenny and Ceri is Dolly. It’s as simple as that.” INSIGHT: Blancpain Ocean Commitment – the stories behind the pictures BY: Dietmar Fuchs PUBLISHED: January “So, this is a little awkward. My second favourite story of the year contains absolutely zero watches, but given that we’re pretty watch-heavy the other 364 days of the year, maybe it’s OK. To make up for the…