If rolex is for rich people then what do Patek owners do for a living?

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Originally Posted by GeoGio Greece

I like to see Patek photos. And VC and A. Lange, and....

I would never give that much money for a watch, though I am a watch freak.

And both Patek and VC and the rest cannot do what Rolexes do. So, I will stick with a couple of SS Rolexes, not even TT, and feel free to dive them, bang them, wear them daily without being afraid of them going "Kaput"

That's because Rolex is a TOP WATCH in it's own league whereas PATEK is a top watch in a different league

Both companies have a completely different aspect and approach when manufacturing and designing their watches

Pateks are NOT designed for Noth Pole expeditions, diving etc.

Here are the official words from Patek ( Original post made by Daveathall )

“Where we do innovate is in the details. Where
others stop we start,” adds Philippe Stern and goes
on to explain their remarkable modus operandi.
“We don’t work to marketing briefs and don’t set a
price as a criteria for a new model. This means that
we can keep refining details where others would
have to stop because they have a price to respect.”
This helps to explain the almost insane devotion
to details that mark these watches.

Basically Philippe Stern is letting us know that Patek Philippe is NOT controlled by accountants

Which makes me wonder which watch company is currently controlled by a bunch of accountants ?

Rolex and Patek are like comparing an S Class to a Maybach ( actually the maybach brand is owned by mercedes, but there are some rather huge differences if you get inside an S class and compare it's interior to a Maybach )