5270g new blue dial

[tom2517]

Originally Posted by Evil bendy

A couple of pojnts disturbed me about 5270 - it was in house - so while that was cool it means patek can make as many or as few as they see fit - there is always a tension between maximizing profit (making as many you can sell - the goal of any company) and maximizing collectibility (which sustains the brand) - patek has done t very well in the past but with the current astronomical prices and in house production - it remains to be seen whether they will continue....

That's the difficult part in running a prestigious brand, Ferrari last year said they will cut back production because selling too many cars are hurting their image.

I am also curious in seeing how Patek will turn out in the future. Most of the record auction prices are the old watches, will any of the current watches be a future classic (when there are quite a few of them out there)?

[conkers]

Originally Posted by tom2517

I meant personal opinion aside, do you guys think SJX have better sources that made him said something like that?

Aha, I see where you are coming from now, you mean can he be encouraged to tow a particular line by manufacturers? Well I guess we will never know.......

In any case, web chatter on the big forums would dispute his comments as I mentioned before, even though of course the new design has its fans.

[tom2517]

Originally Posted by conkers

Aha, I see where you are coming from now, you mean can he be encouraged to tow a particular line by manufacturers? Well I guess we will never know.......

In any case, web chatter on the big forums would dispute his comments as I mentioned before, even though of course the new design has its fans.

We shall see if Patek kept making them in the future in other metals, maybe for some reason it is indeed more popular.....

[conkers]

Originally Posted by tom2517

We shall see if Patek kept making them in the future in other metals, maybe for some reason it is indeed more popular.....

Yep, 5270P black dial, no Jay Leno dial, for 175th anniversary, perfect!

[HL65]

Originally Posted by conkers

Yep, 5270P black dial, no Jay Leno dial, for 175th anniversary, perfect!

My guess is the 175th Patek Anniversary line up will be unique and similar across the special references they choose to celebrate. They also won't release at Basel with the regular new releases but later in the year. Looking forward to seeing them and imagine they will all be harder to get...Just a hunch.

[conkers]

Originally Posted by SteelerFan65

My guess is the 175th Patek Anniversary line up will be unique and similar across the special references they choose to celebrate. They also won't release at Basel with the regular new releases but later in the year. Looking forward to seeing them and imagine they will all be harder to get...Just a hunch.

Yep, I am inclined to agree! 5131 range will see some action too.