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26 April 2012, 12:44 AM | #1 |
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Patek Philippe videos
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With the new Patek Philippe section on (thank you again, Steve and the moderators) I thought it would be nice to share some of my favorite videos! Perhaps I don't have as much as Thomas does in his Audemars Piguet thread but keep in mind that I'm always on the hunt for something new so I may come up with some every now and then. Feel free to add yours as well! Birth of a legend To my son
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Great videos Carl, thanks for sharing.
Maybe it's time for a sticky.
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Although the second video seems to be more of a touching publicity I think the first one really helps us to understand what the creation of a Patek Philippe timepiece involves, it is quite impressive!
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There has to be some more videos out there, aren't there?
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Ladies and gentlemen, please meet...
The Patek Philippe Star Caliber And... The Patek Philippe Nautilus
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Thanks Carl.
The Star Caliber is one sweet looking pocket wacth. The movement looks rather magnificent as well. The Nautilus what an elegant fantastic looking sports watch.
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Don't worry though, I shall find the other videos I've seen and share them with you (if you wish, of course).
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Oh yes, me want more.
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May I post another set? More commercials for you ladies and gentlemen!
Twenty-4 by Patek Philippe 10 days by Patek Philippe Legacy of genius
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Steve and Mods, please make this a sticky! Pretty please with cheese! Good stuff Carl!
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Glad to know you liked them Sam! I bet it's great to watch those while eating cheese!
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Very cool Carl, thanks for posting.
The 10 days looks real cool because of the longer power reserve, but the best without sexual overtones is the legacy one for sure. From this grouping you sure can tell a big difference in the way they target the ladies audience versus the mens audience. It appears to me that they expect the gentleman to pay for the ladies watch, however they always tug at the men by expecting them to buy one and pass it down to their son.
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Pretty please.
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I do agree with your analysis though but keep in mind that we're talking about a specific collection here. The Twenty-4 line contains watches that would be considered jewels more than watchmaking masterpieces (quartz movements with diamonds and precious metals), I think they may have wanted to have a specific selection of watches that says "buy this to your wife or your mistress if you want to spoil her" rather than "buy this if you want a timepiece that has been made by experts and that shall work for the rest of your and your children's lives". Not that it is a problem but I'd say it would only show that Patek Philippe, despite their current philosophy and how they describe themselves, still want to have their place in a special market that is usually taken more by Rolex or Omega (with all due respect to those brands as I don't see anything bad with that). Still, now that we've seen several types of people represented in those commercials, I think another one would be in order for the nowadays business women and the female watches enthusiasts. Perhaps something about the Calatrava collection or the smaller Complications pieces showing that ladies aren't just people you can spoil with gold and diamonds but also fans of the craftsmanship and knowledge involved in the making of such a timepiece. After all, there is quite a lot of them in my humble opinion.
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Nice, Thanks for sharing Carl.
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Great post!!
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Thanks!
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Nice post. Makes me want one. Not now though....
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I just created a thread for this, however I thought I would post this one here as well. It's a tour of the Patek Philippe museum give by John Reardon. John Reardon has written a couple of books on Patek Philippe.
http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/2012/1/...pe-museum.html
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