Revisiting Our Exit Watches - Patek Philippe- - And More

February 17, 2023

Welcome to another episode of Fratello On Air. This time, we discuss exit watches after receiving a great topic request from one of our favorite listeners. It s a familiar theme we may have touched upon before. Let s see if our collective tastes have changed. For our listeners, watch content starts after eight minutes. This podcast player is blocked because you did not accept marketing cookies. Change cookie settings Exit watches are a touchy subject. Some folks believe in the ultimate watch and the end of collecting. Admittedly, neither of us can picture an end to the hunt. Still, we will play along and discuss the watches that could send us out in style. A big thanks to Richard for the topic suggestion!HandgelenkskontrolleWe re short on banter this week as Balazs is sweating it out in Hungary, where it s nearly 40 degrees Celsius. Mike is shivering in England where 20 degrees and sunshine would be a nice start to the summer. Before discussing our exit watches, we divert our attention to the Handgelenkskontrolle. Balazs is wearing his mighty 38mm Gallet MultiChron 12 with an EP40 movement. Mike is debuting a relatively new acquisition, a Longines dress watch in 9K gold with a lovely engraving on the case back. This 60s time-only piece uses the 19.4 caliber and is in barely worn condition.A Submariner 5513 with a gilt dial from 1966 - Image: Wind VintageExit watchesExit watches supposedly represent the pinnacle of collecting. Acquiring one of them also means there s nothing left to purchase afterward. We can t fathom such a scenario, but we ve pulled together the watches that fit the description. Each of us has listed three, and, as you ll see, there s no theme. One brand, however, does make each of our lists. We discuss the following watches:Patek Philippe 3970, a perpetual calendar chronographPatek Philippe 1463, the Borgel-case waterproof chronographAngelus Chrono-Datoluxe, a vintage chronograph with day-date and moonphase complicationsGrand Seiko VFA 6185-8000/8010, a rare palladium silver watch with amazing accuracyOmega Speedmaster 105.003, the Ed White and the last vintage straight-lug Speedy Submariner 5513 gilt dial, a 60s beauty with an old-world dial and classic case designWe hope you enjoy hearing about our picks, and we re excited to read about your exit watches in the comments section below! Thank you for listening, and thanks to Richard once more for the show suggestion! If you have any ideas for future topics, please let us know.