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Old 30 June 2018, 07:36 AM   #1
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Can someone please explain PP model numbering?

Especially the first four digits. - Thanks
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Old 19 July 2018, 06:24 PM   #2
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5711 = 57% premium over MSRP and 11 years waiting list.

Sorry, couldn´t resist.
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Old 19 July 2018, 07:29 PM   #4
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That’s been a topic for years without a simple answer. I certainly can’t explain any numeric logic.

But I think even their collection names are as obscure - Calatrava, Nautilus, Aquanaut, Gondola. I get the Grand Complications, Complications and Golden Ellipse - they are almost as descriptive as Submariner, GMT Master, etc.

If you’d like a nice historical perspective, PP’s website has some clues dating back almost two centuries.
https://www.patek.com/en/company/history

Now, certainly on a light-hearted level, and with a nod towards Henri Stern’s financial prowess, I suspect the numbers relate to the amount of money they planned to pry from our wallets:



The only thing I can’t fathom is the multiplier...




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