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Old 16 December 2018, 12:34 AM   #1
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PP + Hodinkee Collaboration? Possible?

Do you think it is only a matter of time before there is a PP and Hodinkee collaboration?

I just bought the Hermes slim time only collaboration which sold out in hours and I look at the recent collaborations with Laurent Ferrier and Vacheron (chrono) and those sold out within hours with limited pieces even though the price point was $45k to $60k.

Hermes: https://limited.hodinkee.com/hermes/
Vacheron: https://shop.hodinkee.com/collection...nt=35842814415
Laurent: https://shop.hodinkee.com/collection...t=148853653519

I think I might jizz in my pants if they make a special edition 50-100 piece Chrono or something.

Say a special dial 5170 steel limited to 50 pieces came out (PP + Hodinkee) and it was listed for $75k on the website and you literally have 3 minutes to decide. How about a titanium calatrava (say a 5522 with a sub-dial time only of course or + date)?

Would you pull the trigger?
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Old 16 December 2018, 12:44 AM   #2
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Old 16 December 2018, 12:48 AM   #3
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I have a hand written letter to Thierry Stern to get a display back on the 3970E and I am told I probably have a 5% chance. So yes probably not but given the sheer improbability won't it be amazing if it did happen?



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Old 16 December 2018, 12:53 AM   #4
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Patek did this already with that stainless Pilot watch didn’t they?
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Old 16 December 2018, 12:56 AM   #5
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Patek did this already with that stainless Pilot watch didn’t they?
That was in connection with the 2017 New York exhibition at Cipriani. No affiliation with HODINKEE.
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Old 16 December 2018, 12:59 AM   #6
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Extremely unlikely.
By contrast with the others who have indulged Hodinkee’s requests, Patek doesn’t need them and already limits co-branding to solely Tiffany, with the odd bespoke dial to long time established ADs, like Hamilton & Inches’ 25 pieces purple 5130p.
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Old 16 December 2018, 01:04 AM   #7
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Never I would buy such a piece. Probably I would also stop buying Pateks at all.
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Old 16 December 2018, 01:08 AM   #8
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If there was a collab. Id probably stop buying pateks. Lol

If a co with generations at the helm that has survived economic cycles and the quartz crisis needs a brand like Hodinkee to titilate my senses...im probably going to move away from pateks. Its one thing to have ad placement but its another to colab. Btw nothing agains hodinkee.
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Old 16 December 2018, 01:32 AM   #9
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Yeah, nothing against Hodinkee, but I don't see Patek collaborating with them.
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Old 16 December 2018, 01:34 AM   #10
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I hope not. Would cheapen the brand imo
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Old 16 December 2018, 02:10 AM   #11
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If it was a cool watch , of
course I would be interested.
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Old 16 December 2018, 02:29 AM   #12
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Patek often does LE pieces with ADs, special exhibits (e.g. London and NY) and for charity auctions But I can't imagine they will do a LE piece with a watch blogger. This is uncharacteristic of Patek.
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Old 16 December 2018, 02:51 AM   #13
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Yeah, nothing against Hodinkee, but I don't see Patek collaborating with them.
Seconded. Why would Patek do it? What's in it for them? PP have little to worry about as king of the hill. All the other watch brands that have produced a co-branded LE had a reason, such as appealing to a younger market, demonstrating innovation, etc. However, its interesting that neither PP nor Rolex has gone down this path, and I don't think they will.
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Old 16 December 2018, 02:52 AM   #14
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Do you think it is only a matter of time before there is a PP and Hodinkee collaboration?

I just bought the Hermes slim time only collaboration which sold out in hours and I look at the recent collaborations with Laurent Ferrier and Vacheron (chrono) and those sold out within hours with limited pieces even though the price point was $45k to $60k.

Hermes: https://limited.hodinkee.com/hermes/
Vacheron: https://shop.hodinkee.com/collection...nt=35842814415
Laurent: https://shop.hodinkee.com/collection...t=148853653519

I think I might jizz in my pants if they make a special edition 50-100 piece Chrono or something.

Say a special dial 5170 steel limited to 50 pieces came out (PP + Hodinkee) and it was listed for $75k on the website and you literally have 3 minutes to decide. How about a titanium calatrava (say a 5522 with a sub-dial time only of course or + date)?

Would you pull the trigger?
Looking to burn $75k?
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Old 16 December 2018, 02:53 AM   #15
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I hope not. Would cheapen the brand imo
I feel the same way.
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Old 16 December 2018, 02:57 AM   #16
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Was under the impression that Tiffany is the last partnership standing and the last Patek will be making.





Rolex has also made a similar decision regarding custom dials. The italian navy octopus was said to be their last partnership.
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Old 16 December 2018, 03:07 AM   #17
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Looking to burn $75k?
No but I think if you are into Pateks - Getting something a bit more exclusive is part of the fun. Patek makes beautiful pieces - however many of the modern PM pieces don’t retain value and quite frankly are overproduced. If I am looking for a dress piece to represent an iconic design (such as a Calatrava or the Chrono); I rather not have an overproduced variety.
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Old 16 December 2018, 03:11 AM   #18
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Rare or not, seeing Hodinkee on the dial of a Patek would be absolutely disgraceful.
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Old 16 December 2018, 03:13 AM   #19
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No but I think if you are into Pateks - Getting something a bit more exclusive is part of the fun. Patek makes beautiful pieces - however many of the modern PM pieces don’t retain value and quite frankly are overproduced. If I am looking for a dress piece to represent an iconic design (such as a Calatrava or the Chrono); I rather not have an overproduced variety.
Completely understandable. They do indeed. Its a strange world we live in where the SS pieces are hard to get and sell for vastly inflated prices in comparison to most of their PM pieces, which they make too many of.
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Old 16 December 2018, 05:47 AM   #20
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Old 16 December 2018, 05:49 AM   #21
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Patek recently did 5230G -012 for Boodles and 5230R 011, 5230G 013 for Bahrain. However those are for ADs just like the previous limited editions such as Edinburgh, St Helier, Dubai etc. Very unlikely they would do a limited edition for Hodinkee.
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Old 16 December 2018, 06:15 AM   #22
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I’d guess no, given the status and financial performance of Patek. In fact, I wish they won’t; just never see the appeal of owning a Patek or any watch with an online blogger/retailer engraved on caseback.



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Old 16 December 2018, 06:51 AM   #23
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Unlikely in my view - that VC in the link above looks great though
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Old 16 December 2018, 07:30 AM   #25
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Hard pass.
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Old 16 December 2018, 08:23 AM   #26
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I guess I got shut down pretty bad here. You're right, PP and Hodinkee may not be a good match. PP can do a limited edition themselves...
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Old 16 December 2018, 08:34 AM   #27
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Just as likely as a 'Rolex X Hodinkee' collab
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Old 16 December 2018, 08:43 AM   #28
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Not a chance in hell.


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Old 16 December 2018, 10:34 AM   #29
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I hope not. Would cheapen the brand imo
Agree.

Love it when Omega does it. But would be horrible for Patek to do so.
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Old 16 December 2018, 01:25 PM   #30
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You are funny!

Maybe Patek would actually make a small production run! Lol


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