Patek Philippe, IWC, & Complicated Watches For Watch Buyer | From The Vault

Email tmosso@thewatchbox.com for pricing of any watch herein featured! Tim Mosso and Brian Govberg return from a coronavirus-induced sabbatical for a socially distanced comeback episode of “From the Vault!” Today’s show theme is “Complicated Watches,” and we have eight of them on the table. Luxury watch buyers receive a curated showcase of the best watch brands on “From the Vault.” Brian has four watches to share: three from the vault, and one from his wrist. The Patek Philippe 5216P is a monster of a grand complication from a watch brand famous for the type. With a tourbillon regulator, a minute repeater, and a perpetual calendar with retrograde date, the 5216P is 39.5mm of grail watch. Despite its extraordinary price, this Patek – once available exclusively upon application to Thierry Stern – is a sweetly sized daily driver that offers few external clues as to the extravagance beneath its sapphire caseback. Fans of complicated chronographs will thrill to the inclusion of a red gold Patek Philippe 5204/1R-001 perpetual calendar split seconds chronograph. A 40.2mm rattrapante with a calendar mechanically programmed until the year 2100, the 5204/1R is a full-bracelet variant of the opulent successor to the legendary 5004. Form watches rarely get top billing unless Richard Mille is mentioned, but the Patek Philippe 5101P Gondolo tourbillon 10-days is a rare standout among non-round timepieces. Launched in 2003, this salmon dial beauty is a legend of modern watchmaking an