
Patek Philippe · Luxury chronographs
Patek Philippe 5172G Chronograph
Buy it if you want the pinnacle.
- Verdict
- Consider
- Best for
- Haute horlogerie
- Typical price
- $80,000–$120,000
Pros
- Exceptional
Cons
- Extremely pricey
Our research on Patek Philippe products: what each one is best for, how they compare and which alternatives to consider.
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Patek Philippe · Luxury chronographs
Buy it if you want the pinnacle.
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Patek Philippe · Luxury chronographs
Buy it if you want sooner.
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Patek Philippe · Luxury chronographs
Buy it if you want the pinnacle.
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Patek Philippe · Dress watches
Buy it if you want a complication.
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Patek Philippe · Women’s luxury watches
Buy it if you want Patek sport.
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Patek Philippe · GMT and pilot watches
Buy it if you want Patek.
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Patek Philippe · Dress watches
Buy it if you want a Patek dress watch.
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Patek Philippe · Dress watches
Buy it if you want the pinnacle dress watch.
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Patek Philippe · Dress watches
Buy it if you want warm Patek.
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Patek Philippe · Dress watches
Buy it if you want distinctive.
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Patek Philippe · Women’s luxury watches
Buy it if you want Patek.
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Patek Philippe · Dress watches
Buy it if you want the grail.
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Patek Philippe · Dress watches
Buy it if you want the pinnacle.
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Patek Philippe · Women’s luxury watches
Buy it if you want Patek.
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Patek Philippe · Women’s luxury watches
Buy it if you want gold Patek.
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ReviewWomen’s luxury watches
Is the Patek Philippe Twenty~4 Rose Gold worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it and…
VerdictConsider $45,000–$60,000
ReviewLuxury chronographs
Is the Patek Philippe 5172G Pre-Owned worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it and what…
VerdictConsider $85,000–$110,000
ReviewDress watches
Is the Patek Philippe Calatrava 6119R Rose Gold worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it…
VerdictBuy $33,000–$38,000
ReviewDress watches
Is the Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it and what…
VerdictBuy $38,000–$45,000
ReviewGMT and pilot watches
Is the Patek Philippe Aquanaut Travel Time 5164A worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it…
VerdictConsider $55,000–$90,000
ReviewWomen’s luxury watches
Is the Patek Philippe Aquanaut Luce worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it and what…
VerdictConsider $28,000–$40,000
ReviewWomen’s luxury watches
Is the Patek Philippe Ladies Calatrava 7200 worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it and…
VerdictBuy $24,000–$30,000
ReviewDress watches
Is the Patek Philippe Calatrava 5227G worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it and what…
VerdictBuy $38,000–$44,000
ReviewDress watches
Is the Patek Philippe Annual Calendar 5396 worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it and…
VerdictBuy $52,000–$60,000
ReviewDress watches
Is the Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar 5320G worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it and…
VerdictConsider $100,000–$125,000
Is Patek Philippe worth it? Like every house, Patek Philippe makes some pieces worth their price and some you mostly pay the name for. Here is every Patek Philippe piece Opulique has checked, across GMT and pilot watches, dress watches, luxury chronographs, women’s luxury watches, each with a clear call, the usual price and, where it makes sense, a better alternative from another house.
Patek Philippe Calatrava 6119 (dress watches, $33,000–$38,000): buy. Hobnail bezel Calatrava.
Patek Philippe Calatrava 5227G (dress watches, $38,000–$44,000): buy. White gold Calatrava with hinged back.
Patek Philippe Annual Calendar 5396 (dress watches, $52,000–$60,000): buy. Annual calendar with moonphase.
Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse (dress watches, $38,000–$45,000): buy. Ellipse.
Patek Philippe Calatrava 6119R Rose Gold (dress watches, $33,000–$38,000): buy. Rose gold Calatrava.
Patek Philippe Nautilus 5811 (dress watches, $75,000–$140,000): consider. Nautilus.
Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar 5320G (dress watches, $100,000–$125,000): consider. Perpetual calendar.
Patek Philippe Aquanaut Travel Time 5164A (GMT and pilot watches, $55,000–$90,000): consider. Aquanaut travel time.
Patek Philippe 5172G Chronograph (luxury chronographs, $80,000–$120,000): consider. Manual chronograph.
Patek Philippe 5905P Flyback Annual Calendar (luxury chronographs, $95,000–$115,000): consider. Platinum flyback annual calendar.
Patek Philippe 5172G Pre-Owned (luxury chronographs, $85,000–$110,000): consider. Pre-owned chronograph.
Patek Philippe Twenty~4 (women’s luxury watches, $14,000–$18,000): buy. Twenty~4 automatic.
Patek Philippe Ladies Calatrava 7200 (women’s luxury watches, $24,000–$30,000): buy. Ladies Calatrava.
Patek Philippe Aquanaut Luce (women’s luxury watches, $28,000–$40,000): consider. Aquanaut Luce.
Patek Philippe Twenty~4 Rose Gold (women’s luxury watches, $45,000–$60,000): consider. Rose gold Twenty~4.
Buy the piece, not the logo. Compare Patek Philippe luxury chronographs with the alternatives in our best luxury chronographs list before you decide.
Buy from the fashion house, an authorized retailer or a reseller that authenticates and guarantees every piece, and keep the receipt, the dust bag, the box and any warranty card: they matter for repairs and for resale. Swiss watches carry a 2- to 5-year international warranty when bought from an authorized dealer, and buyers in the EU and UK also have a legal guarantee of at least two years on new goods.
How we make the call: we read the house’s own product details and care guides, compare materials and construction, follow owners’ long-term experience and track the usual retail and resale prices. A piece gets “Buy” only if we would tell a friend to spend that money on it. No fashion house can pay for a verdict.
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