and I also asked not to polish the case. The PP watchmaker tried to open the caseback with a 'screwdriver' but the first series of the 5119 had a screwed caseback. Of course PP offered to polish the case and they did nicely, but that was not my intention and I can still see where the watchmaker trie
But I agree, bundle sales tend to go on as long as the other (in)direct commercial interests of the AD (selling jewellery and other trademarks than PP) remain.
In the new caliber 30-255 PS the parallel arrangement of its two mainspring barrels is a special feature of the movement. The diameter of the handwound caliber inreased from 21.9mm to 31mm compared tot he 215 PS. The extra room left a void and Patek Phillipe chose for a second spring barel to fill t