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Old 22 February 2013, 11:26 PM   #1
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Patek Philippe Highlights

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I've purchased a series of books about famous watchbrands.
The text is in English and German (German on the left and English on the right), and the books contain very beautiful pictures and quite some information






They are €15,- each and totally worth it
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Old 5 August 2013, 10:36 PM   #2
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Does anyone have some suggestions of other Patek Philippe books that are in the $10-70 price range?

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In you price range this is great read about Patek pocket watches of royalty. I got it in Geneva on my trip to the PP Museum.

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In you price range this is great read about Patek pocket watches of royalty. I got it in Geneva on my trip to the PP Museum.

I'll certainly keep this in mind if I go to Geneva again.

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Looks like you've got yourself a lot of quality reading Bas, very nice!

The only book I have is that one, it talks about a lot of brands including Patek Philippe.







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Nice book Carl!
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I'll certainly keep this in mind if I go to Geneva again.

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Worth every cent. Nice pictures and great information.
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Does anyone have some suggestions of other Patek Philippe books that are in the $10-70 price range?

There is a book called "Patek Philippe: Cult Object and Investment" by
J. Michael Mehltretter, available for ~ $72 on Amazon.com
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There is a book called "Patek Philippe: Cult Object and Investment" by
J. Michael Mehltretter, available for ~ $72 on Amazon.com
I never purchase from Amazon, the website where I usually get my books from has this book for €125,- so I guess I'll wait until there is some discount.
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There is a book called "Patek Philippe: Cult Object and Investment" by
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I never purchase from Amazon, the website where I usually get my books from has this book for €125,- so I guess I'll wait until there is some discount.
Book pricing is different based on where you are located. The US Amazon.com website has it for sale at $72, but I am not surprised it is higher in Europe.
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In you price range this is great read about Patek pocket watches of royalty. I got it in Geneva on my trip to the PP Museum.

kxux -
If you happen to get this post (I know this is from long ago), please drop me a PM as I have a question about information in the book (haven't been able to find one). I tried sending a PM but your mailbox is full.

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Old 2 October 2020, 06:48 PM   #12
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“ The US website has it for sale at $72, but I am not surprised it is higher in Europe.”


Not necessarily a price variance due to location. Amazon are said to use algorithms to determine each users wealth/spending and searching info and adjust prices accordingly. There’s also rumours that pricing is adjusted throughout the day to differentiate buyers as some spend more in the mornings etc etc.

Perhaps Try price checking at different times and on a different machine and from a different router.
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Old 4 December 2020, 01:20 PM   #14
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the boom is 125$ in amazon usa
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There is a series by Foulkes as well.
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