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17 February 2019, 04:10 PM | #61 |
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1) I am a serious collector 2) I swear I won't flip 3) I have to maintain a relationship with the AD / Boutique or Salon 4) Continue to buy in order to keep up with (3) because there is no relationship without $$$ 5) Pray that someone with bigger buying power don't kick me down the queue I already have more watches than I can wear and it's bordering on insanity to add more without first letting some go but the process of selling is also tedious and tiring, trying to find the right buyer for the right price and worse, I may end up regretting what I sold. Maybe I just be happy with what I already have for a change. It's a hobby, not work.
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17 February 2019, 07:32 PM | #63 |
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It actually makes my life a lot easier having zero clout with Patek as I just don't need to worry about joining any waiting lists, begging, chasing etc.. The only one I have ordered in recent years they decided to terminate my dealer before delivery so another example of legendary Patek customer service. Don't even get me started on service times or the fact that my strap order (from the catalogue, nothing bespoke) still hasn't been filled after 7 months!!
Life is simply too short. With AP it is very simple: "which ones do you want? Ok, you can have this, this and this, but this one we would like you to wait until next year if you don't mind and this one will be very difficult - please call the boss directly."
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17 February 2019, 07:47 PM | #64 | |
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Trying to be funny, I just asked for for a grail piece, the Nautilus 5740G Perpetual calendar. As expected, my sales contact have re-acted with shock and silence. LOL
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17 February 2019, 08:57 PM | #65 |
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You mean getting me to put in a word on your behalf!!
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17 February 2019, 08:59 PM | #66 |
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That definitely helps too. Thanks.
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I would like to see a PC with movement and layout of the 5320 but in 38mm instead of 40mm and not riding the retro trend but with a more classic and timeless design, more like the 3448 and 3450, or, for simplicity, let's say a 5296 as PC.
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17 February 2019, 09:28 PM | #68 |
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Always a pleasure my friend, and all for the meagre price of a free flow Dom Perignon lunch!
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17 February 2019, 10:33 PM | #69 |
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I too find AP very straightforward. Easy to deal with and straight talking. Just as anyone of us would want.
Patek is more of a struggle but I know two dealers who are WYSIWYG so are good to deal with. Rolex I honestly find to be the worst. Dealers generally are a nightmare. Conkers - how can you have zero clout with PP??? On your Instagram you have a number of Pateks. If that genuinely is the case, then there is no hope for someone like me...... |
17 February 2019, 11:03 PM | #70 |
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Back to this thread topic, I hope to see a Perpetual Calendar version of the 5205, ie with three logical apertures. That's imo, the best and most efficient to tell the day/date/month at one glance. No micro sub-dials to squint your eyes at. And preferably with instant day/date/month jump. Strangely, PP has not implemented this, except in the grand complication 5207/5208.
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18 February 2019, 02:21 PM | #73 |
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You're describing how Patek works if you build a strong relationship with an AD.
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18 February 2019, 02:26 PM | #74 |
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5990/1A with new dial
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I would go ape**** if PP rolled out a 5990/1a with a new dial with a big date in place of the round date pointer subdial. Never gonna happen,,,,,I know.
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I tried that for several years and absolutely not in my experience. Now I buy from whichever AD has the watch I want in stock.
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24 February 2019, 05:35 PM | #82 |
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5235p black dial.
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25 February 2019, 04:00 AM | #83 |
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25 February 2019, 02:34 PM | #84 |
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just wild guess,
5990 blue 5990 white 5711 black or grey 5167 white i will jump on it immediately if Patek releases the black dial 5711 :)
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25 February 2019, 02:43 PM | #85 |
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How about 5711 with salmon dial? Following the trend now.
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I second that Ben. and it will be like salmon dial royal oak jumbo. People like to see more salmon dial on their favorite reference. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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I would like to see a Nautilus version of the 5164.....put another way...a 5990 without the chronograph....
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