GQ article on Tiffany stamped Patek

[1688]

Here is something I found interesting:


https://www.gq.com/story/wes-lang-on...e-nautilus/amp


Not to poke any bears but I am on the side that the Tiffany stamp certainly adds some “exclusivity” to a Patek watch enthusiast. I for one am all for it!

[Bearxj86]

I am gently carassing my Patek 3712a - not exclusive but it has over 15 differences from a 5712a. Prefer that to a T stamp to be honest ;)

[Fat_ninja]

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[shaunylw]

Originally Posted by Fat_ninja

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Yes please!


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[AK797]

Originally Posted by Fat_ninja

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That is so stunning, enjoy it!

[tng11]

Originally Posted by bearxj86

I am gently carassing my Patek 3712a - not exclusive but it has over 15 differences from a 5712a. Prefer that to a T stamp to be honest ;)

You've been posting quite a bit about how much you love the 3712, but then why have you been trying to actively hawk it for the better part of the last two months?

I don't get the infatuation with rarity, aesthetics dominate for me. I think a T stamp takes away from the 5712.

[V25V]

Originally Posted by tng11

I don't get the infatuation with rarity, aesthetics dominate for me. I think a T stamp takes away from the 5712.

Neither do I. Neither do I understand ones desire to have one just for that name printed on it, nothing else is different at all. So you are paying an enormous premium for the "exclusivity" of it? Seems extremely pretentious to me.

[martinr]

Originally Posted by tng11

You've been posting quite a bit about how much you love the 3712, but then why have you been trying to actively hawk it for the better part of the last two months?

I don't get the infatuation with rarity, aesthetics dominate for me. I think a T stamp takes away from the 5712.

I was wondering the same. And judging by the photos it’s in “beater” condition.

However, someone just bought a 5227R with the Tiffany Stamp and posted pictures recently and it actually improves the aesthetics in my opinion. It fills in what I think is too much empty space on that watch.

[Fat_ninja]

UmichNJ. Where is ur new toy?

[tng11]

Originally Posted by V25V

Neither do I. Neither do I understand ones desire to have one just for that name printed on it, nothing else is different at all. So you are paying an enormous premium for the "exclusivity" of it? Seems extremely pretentious to me.

100% agree. My take is some of the people into the T stamp are simply in it to one up their friends who have a Nautilus... A way of showing off you are a bigger baller and cooler.

[Aquaman]

Originally Posted by Fat_ninja

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Magnificent
Excellent
Humorous

[Fat_ninja]

Originally Posted by tng11

100% agree. My take is some of the people into the T stamp are simply in it to one up their friends who have a Nautilus... A way of showing off you are a bigger baller and cooler.

Same could be said for people buying pateks or RM’s,
Oh wait that applies to me lol...





That said I also brag about my seiko blue alpinist too as well as my p-01 that I’m getting

[Fat_ninja]

Originally Posted by Aquaman

Magnificent
Excellent
Humorous

You don’t even know the half of it... Dane would have stuff to say .. too bad the bid headed fellow is banned

[BigAppleBill]

T & Co stamp is cool. But I have to admit it only compliments the dial’s aesthetic on certain models. It looks best where there’s plenty of room on the dial. Less so if it seems jammed in there. Overall it does give the watch a bit more of a story and, of course, provenance. Just hang on to those papers!

[Aquaman]

Originally Posted by Fat_ninja

You don’t even know the half of it... Dane would have stuff to say .. too bad the bid headed fellow is banned

im assuming after seeing your posts together the crocs made that happen

or do people have a SOH problem ?

[Fat_ninja]

Originally Posted by Aquaman

im assuming after seeing your posts together the crocs made that happen

or do people have a SOH problem ?

What is SOH

[Aquaman]

Originally Posted by Fat_ninja

What is SOH

sense of humour

[Analysing You]

Originally Posted by Fat_ninja

Tiffanies?

Your names not Kelly is it?


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[Fat_ninja]

Originally Posted by Analysing You

Your names not Kelly is it?


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Dane is a horrible influence lol. Big head. Really big head.

[jcoltrane]

Originally Posted by V25V

Neither do I. Neither do I understand ones desire to have one just for that name printed on it, nothing else is different at all. So you are paying an enormous premium for the "exclusivity" of it? Seems extremely pretentious to me.

+1 If Tiffany was my closest Patek AD, I'd be happy to do business with them, but the idea that I'd go out of my way or pay a huge premium for a stamp seems absurd.

[UmichNJ]

Originally Posted by Fat_ninja

UmichNJ. Where is ur new toy?

Been on my wrist.




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[TJMike]

Originally Posted by tng11

You've been posting quite a bit about how much you love the 3712, but then why have you been trying to actively hawk it for the better part of the last two months?

It is always amusing when people profess how much they love a particular watch (often a hot model), yet they have the same watch listed for sale at a premium.

[pam66]

it depends on the watch if the T stamp takes away from the esthetics or not. on the 5711 it does not bother me, maybe it even balances the dial a bit by covering a rather huge empty real estate. in any case the 5711 is icon enough, it does not need that at all.
i don't get the thing with the T stamp at all, for europeans T is just another jewelry chain, one that i personally do not find very innovative - i certainly prefer cartier, bulgari...
for me the T stamp only means that one has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars at T or got to know a T sales person somehow. not too enticing for me but if it brings a huge premium on the market then by all means......

[ts3]

Originally Posted by pam66

it depends on the watch if the T stamp takes away from the esthetics or not. on the 5711 it does not bother me, maybe it even balances the dial a bit by covering a rather huge empty real estate. in any case the 5711 is icon enough, it does not need that at all.
i don't get the thing with the T stamp at all, for europeans T is just another jewelry chain, one that i personally do not find very innovative - i certainly prefer cartier, bulgari...
for me the T stamp only means that one has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars at T or got to know a T sales person somehow. not too enticing for me but if it brings a huge premium on the market then by all means......

This.

Except that I am not into big brand jewelry chains, Tiffany or other, but small designer-owned stores around the corner.

[pam66]

Originally Posted by ts3

This.

Except that I am not into big brand jewelry chains, Tiffany or other, but small designer-owned stores around the corner.

yes of course but cartier has some real artwork-jewelry, just think of their panthers.

[GB-man]

Honestly I think Tiffany owes hodinkee and John Mayer a damn fortune because ever since that original talking watches with JM telling people to look closer people started to care more.

[Fat_ninja]

Originally Posted by pam66

yes of course but cartier has some real artwork-jewelry, just think of their panthers.

I walk into Cartier a lot with the wife but have to tell u... we have yet to find anything overly exciting there. That said the store front in NYC is really cool. It was their old mansion and has lots of great woodwork and hidden doors.

[V25V]

Originally Posted by Fat_ninja

I walk into Cartier a lot with the wife

Color me shocked.

[Fat_ninja]

Originally Posted by V25V

Color me shocked.

Have never bought anything. Not 1

[V25V]

Originally Posted by Fat_ninja

Have never bought anything. Not 1

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