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5 May 2023, 06:13 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2023
Location: Asia
Posts: 31
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What was your first Patek and how old were you?
Wondering what everyone's first Patek was/is and how old they were when they got it?
Also wondering how they got it - from an AD / second hand / grey market / handed down etc. |
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5 May 2023, 07:40 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2021
Location: Home
Watch: Patek Aquanaut
Posts: 837
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41 years old PP 5066
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5 May 2023, 09:31 PM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Real Name: D'OH!
Location: Kentucky
Watch: Rolex-1 Tudor-3
Posts: 35,721
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Age 27, 5406J, given to me after the death of a great uncle.
[borrowed pic] dP
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5 May 2023, 09:39 PM
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2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Watch: White 116500LN
Posts: 862
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33 and it was a 5167.
Just over 4 years ago before stuff at the AD become insane. :D
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5 May 2023, 09:45 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2018
Real Name: Frank
Location: Dallas,NY,Colo.
Watch: Patek 5168, 5170P
Posts: 2,397
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About 25 years ago when I was 30. From a pawn shop in Macau.
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5 May 2023, 10:02 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Europe
Posts: 3,224
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3998P many years ago when I was a lot younger. Love at first sight in New York's Diamond District. Sold by a Ukrainian immigrant at a desk sized booth.
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5 May 2023, 10:16 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: London
Watch: Patek 5167a
Posts: 100
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32 (2.5 years go) - I went Grey and got a 5167a and absolutely love it!
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5 May 2023, 10:59 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Real Name: G
Location: Canada
Watch: es are FUN!!!
Posts: 1,979
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5712/1A at retail in 2015. I was 39.
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6 May 2023, 12:46 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Canada
Watch: PP 5320G
Posts: 1,258
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5711 blue in 2016, grey for small premium, and I was 35
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6 May 2023, 01:22 AM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Just up the road
Watch: Hmmm…
Posts: 105
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5170p - 59.
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6 May 2023, 02:08 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: USA
Posts: 510
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5127G
35 yrs old Still have it and love it |
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6 May 2023, 03:04 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: New York
Posts: 132
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3800/1A at 30
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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7 May 2023, 08:11 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: UK
Posts: 12
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32 years old 5711/1a
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7 May 2023, 11:10 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2021
Location: Far East
Posts: 96
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38 years old. 5396R-015
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7 May 2023, 11:54 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: US
Posts: 119
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30, 5711 1a
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7 May 2023, 11:54 AM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: USA
Watch: addiction issues
Posts: 36,856
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5167A - 27
(I realize how douchey this shot is lol believe me not lost on me this was almost a decade ago) 
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7 May 2023, 04:09 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 85
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38 and that was 3 years ago. 5167R from my AD
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7 May 2023, 05:54 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Real Name: Jacob
Location: UK
Watch: BLNR, BLRO, LV, SD
Posts: 355
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39 - 5960g
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7 May 2023, 09:12 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: USA
Posts: 42
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5230G — 45
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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7 May 2023, 11:40 PM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: NYC/South Fl
Watch: Rolex, Patek
Posts: 3,499
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3700/1aj and I was 29.
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8 May 2023, 02:38 AM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: Asia
Watch: Audemars Piguet RO
Posts: 2,348
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33 - 5164a
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8 May 2023, 06:19 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2016
Location: TX
Watch: iwatch
Posts: 376
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5164A - 27. Negotiated 10% off MSRP and financed it using a store card offer for 12 months 0% interest.
I've worn it damn near every day since and am just now looking to add a 5167R to take over as the daily. |
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8 May 2023, 06:30 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Real Name: B.
Location: Beverly Hills, CA
Posts: 3,339
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Blue 5980. 5 years ago for my 30th birthday, long since gone.
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10 May 2023, 02:56 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 89
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5226g Calatrava about 1 month ago; I'm 37.
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10 May 2023, 03:16 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Earth
Posts: 239
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Given this one when I was 16 (though with recent restoration by PP Geneva. The hands had completely degraded amongst other things.)
 Bought a 3998J (secondhand) and 5711A (new, retail) when I was 35. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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10 May 2023, 04:23 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: NY
Watch: 5711, 5167, 5146P
Posts: 80
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5711 1/A @ 40ish, before things got crazy
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10 May 2023, 04:50 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: USA
Posts: 10
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The first Patek I owned was a 3802/200 Calatrava that my father gave to me as a present for graduating. I was 24 (2 years in the military as I'm Singaporean).
The first Patek I bought on my own was a 5726A Nautilus at 29. |
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10 May 2023, 06:07 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Real Name: RJ
Location: UK Coast
Watch: PP/AP/Rolex
Posts: 1,328
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My first was a 5205R-010 from my AD when i was 26, then a 5712G at 27, and a 5712/1A when I was 28. All brand new from an AD and all a few years ago - before things got crazy. I don’t think I’d have been able to do any of that if I had been born 5-10 years later and was trying today.
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22 May 2023, 04:27 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: California
Posts: 2,176
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My first Patek was a 3919J that I bought new for 30% off at an AD when I was 25. Steel Nautilae could be had for 35% at the time, because no one wanted them.
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26 May 2023, 02:59 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 2,851
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