Help! I am not sure what bug I have caught
as it is only February and I have bought three watches with a fourth on its way. For some of you, that may be nothing spectacular but when one started the year with only two watches and suddenly one has five, seven weeks later, it is quite a shock to the ...
What’s the problem my friend? You’re just deeply addict 😁
Big congratulations for this truly gorgeous Patek. At that pace, you’ll end 2018 with more watches than all of us here 😂😉 Best wishes Alkiro
Thanks Alkiro!
but this addiction must stop!! Ha! I may hold a jumble sale of small Pateks one of these days
You are not giving me much hope Alkiro!!
Maybe in my next life, I will collect independents!!
Second semester???!!
I will be targeting the Patek skeleton my friend (and only the Patek skeleton!!!)
Fortunately for me, the situation is quite straightforward
if I buy anything else from now to August, I can say goodbye to the skeleton and as you know, I am obliged to buy this watch which is a commitment I am happy to fulfill!
I have concluded that
you are THE devil in disguise my friend!! Now that I am retired with zero income, low interest rates are quite irrelevant for me. I think if I buy anything else, I shall have to start selling something (and the Aston went last year). So it would have to b...
The definition of 'master' can be construed either way
It could mean I have overcome my addiction and stop tormenting Patek dealers or it could mean, I continue hunting down these beautiful dress watches that most women would adore and most men would frown upon!
Thank you very much Alkiro for saying so!
I think I am but it is still nice coming from a watch authority like yourself!
Modest as expected :-)
For me you are an authority Alkiro - hey, you spend enough time on here, you must be an authority by now!! If I ever do want to part with the 1530A, I shall be in touch but it is almost irreplaceable in my collection and coincidentally, the only one witho...
You are most welcome Alkiro!
And since purchasing it, you are the only other man who has ever tried it on! I shall keep it well
Thirty seven years in the UK
it is not so easy to adjust to a plus eight hour time zone!! It did cross my mind to work as a security guard on a night shift to help finance the purchase of my next Patek!
I am open to any suggestions my dear friend!
Any brands looking a night security guard who is 'trustworthy'??!!
That would be a dream job Alkiro!
I doubt if anyone here would be seriously willing to work as a security guard in the Valley de Joux(as everyone is quite normal unlike me!) but I promise you, I gladly would. The only problem is that I am jet lagged here not there so I will have to settle...
I think I have a better chance
at mastering any martial arts compared to the impossible but absolutely lovely French language!!
I tried once 18 years ago in London and
went out with a French girl for a few months. Apart for J'taime, I did not learn much else!!!
I have heard you speak and seen your writing
so your teacher was obviously a lot better than mine!! Or perhaps, you are a better student than I ever was!!!
Lucky you!
I did my degree in Cardiff in Wales and in my three years there, not a single Welsh girl gave me a second look!
Just because you didn’t drink beer my friend 😉 Nothing else
I had mine in Swansea. Best wishes Alkiro
You were in Swansea??!!!
You stole our women with your attractive French accent which explains why they ignored me!! Catherine Zeta Jones?!
I was there in 2001/2002. You’re right! The French accent offers a lot of interesting possibilities he he 😁
Unfortunately, I never met Catherine there. Michael met her before me 😩 Best wishes Alkiro
You are such a young punk my friend!
I was there from 1982 to 1985 when Catherine was still at Swansea! That silly Michael is just one fatal attraction!!
Life is quite unfair!
How come he gets all the best parts and still gets to end up with Catherine??!!
Good God Alkiro!!
For a split second, I thought it was my 1530A blown up into a clock!! Okay, whats the damage?! I like Erwin Sattler clocks and that moonphase is quite alluring. But I must resist! I must! I must!! I must!!!
I think I do not even have to resist
because this clock must cost way too much. Have I said how enchanting that moon looks?! Very nice. And stop being such a devil!!!
Right now I am not sure how you are doing it
but you are sitting on both my shoulders!!! Aaargh!!!!
Oi you!
You are getting heavy on my shoulders! Not sure how that is possible when you mainly eat all that fancy haute cuisine food!
And I am just the opposite I know!
Will actually give the Malaysian AD for Erwin Sattler a call tomorrow to find out what your friendship is costing me!
I hope you are at least being fair
and spreading it around and not just making me your exclusive victim!!
I have heard stories about a horological hitman
but I always thought it was an urban legend! I think I will sacrifice myself and let you focus on one victim as I fight you off bravely!
And I have little doubt
that you are THE horological hitman but I shall go down fighting!
I have defeated the rest!
You are the mother ship! You have churned them out like a cat given birth to kittens! You are the ultimate and only hitman!
Ooops! I am so old fashioned
not just in my watches but even in the abbreviations! I learn something new! Now, if you have finished rolling on floor laughing, go visit a watch shop. They should be open by now If I was living in Geneva, my credit card would be maxed out!!
You are a hitman with willpower my friend!!
It is like a drug dealer who does not consume his own drugs!!!
but as you know
I am on London or Geneva time so I am wide awake looking for posts to reply to. I have banned myself from looking at used watches sites!!
It has just occurred to me
that this might be the longest exchange of banter on the forum ever!! Thank you for your preseverance!!!
on this note
I shall call it a night my friend. It is 4.10am and I have a hot date with Catherine in dreamland. Nope, you cannot join in!
Next time,
I will send you instead. That French accent will win her over!! My bald head will not!
I was really hoping Catherine would make the threesome
instead of Mike! With both of you in the same room as me, I would end up buying Lange watches!!
One hitman is bad enough, two is just an overkill!!
Give me a chance gentlemen, p_l_e_a_s_e_!!!!!
Spoken like a true Pro!
Been doing it for awhile I guess huh?! Practise makes perfect!! I am most fortunate that Geneva and Kuala Lumpur are miles apart - even then I know you will have little mercy!!
Wonderful Kari!
I had no idea they made the 3820 in platinum too. I knew they did some in yellow gold in the 80s. Would it be possible to see your 3820P? Does it have the same numerals?
Time to reduce!
I do not remember what I have and what I don't. I remembered the material, 177 movement and Breguet numbers. But the case shape was different. Sorry! Best, Kari ...
Ah yes Kari
I knew you had a platinum 3842P but for a moment I thought you also had a 3820P which would be terribly rare. Lovely watch the 3842P and I had considered the 3842R but I had problems winding it due to the recessed position of the crown.
That's way out of my league Kari!
but I believe the 3820 was never made in platinum so if you had one, it would have been a piece unique for Mr Platinum!!
Thank you! :-)
I am just going the opposite direction as usual and buying anything small and simple that suits my wrist!
Thank you Mike! :-)
I am seriously hoping that I have bought all the Pateks that are so me or else I shall be seduced again and again!!
Well done it's just a case of common WPS virus...
soon you'll have acquired immunity and doing watch per day as rest of infected Big congrats! Great catch!! Cheers D
Really? Just a common virus huh?!
That's ok then. I thought I was the only one Thank you for the congrats.
After ~10 Pateks, that's the only one here
Great choice! Got rid of all other Pateks years ago, yet kept that one for tux wear. She is truly lovely, but please remember the very thin case is FRAGILE and can bend. The modded Piaget 9P ultra-thin hand-wound movement by Patek within it is very nice. ...
The thin case can bend???
I shall take your word for it and not even test that notion!! We have not too dissimilar tastes I notice and yes, the 3820R would be perfect for tux wear. May I ask if there is any reason why you got rid of all of your other Pateks? Is this the side effec...
Well...
Change of lifestyle as i have become far more active in life. Growing younger by the day. Also decided to avoid anything formal as much as possible, though do own a few tuxes, etc. Call it Salt Life It is 87F here right now, sunny, and beach sunset will b...
Gorgeous box!
And I can relate to the 5110 and 3970 - you sold those??!! I would love to add a 3970 to my collection one day but it is a bit on thick side. Great width though I don't own a single tux but I only own dress watches as they are what Padj would say 'so me'!...
So true!
We all have different likes. Some of us can't get enough of Rolexes, Nautiluses and Royal Oaks. For me, an elegant dress watch brings a smile to my face. And yes, I pay good money to have that smile on my face!!!
PS: For some reference / comparo of Calatrava with same style...
Patek released a special edition of 35 Harrods watches Ref 3293 (plus #00 which my friend got, then sold as Patek shipped it out by accident, was for the museum), hand would movement and they were around £7500. Dial is silvered, RG droplets for minute, la...
I actually owned
one of the Harrods watches brand new and wish I had still kept it. I think I paid about £6,250 for it. The 3939 is of course sublime as is the 5029 below ...
Lovely!
Also had a Harrods, am sure you're price is right as we all had to buy direct from Harrods. Then again i had to add shipping to USA and import duty. It is indeed a small world! Enjoy your time.
As I had mentioned earlier
it is nice to meet someone with the same mindset who has similar tastes in watches. Breguet hands and numerals melt me practically especially on Pateks. You take care and thank you for the conversation. It is almost 5am in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and I sha...
Good God!
Is this the dark side??!! If that is so, I think I am going to do a sit in and not move
Huuuuuge Congrats my friend 👏🏼😱 you are busy man since you are retired 😁
This watch is just perfect for you imho 👌🏻. Such a elegant piece , those numbers and the dail are beautiful , those lugs are to die for 😘. Please wear it in best of health 🙏🏻🤗. And show it to me next time we meet 😉
Your eyes see what my eyes see!! :-)
Thank you so much for saying so. May cannot come soon enough!
Thank you Nico!
I keep telling myself it is a great buy to console myself Actually these smaller Pateks are tremendous value compared to some in the current collection. I am not too perturbed if they do not return to fashion one day because I love them just the way they ...
Just a little bit more mad than the rest of us 😉
But the common ground is that we are all insane here. Just ask the normal people, they will confirm.
I must start mixing with normal people again! :-)
I must return to the real world as I have been trapped around purists and only purists!!
No wonder!
I am just not used to being on the receiving end!! Revenge of all my ex wives!!!
Is that a baby crying Arie?! :-)
Sorry, I have just learned the meaning of ROFL from Alkiro today and am now needing an emoji lesson!!
Congrats Sham on your latest Patek, and also for creating (along with Alkiro) the most enjoyable thread ever!! :-)
The passion that transpires from your posts is proof that you made the right choice by buying 627 new watches during the past 7 weeks, and I wish you many more during the next 7! Cheers
Thank you for following our banter!
Alkiro and I bounce off each other like a basketball and I am privileged to have had lunch with him at the SIHH last month. He likes to have the final word and so do I
Thank you very much for your encouragement
but I am almost certain that the next 7 weeks will see me pretty quiet on the watch acquisition front. If I buy anything, it will be solely Alkiro's fault or a Swatch!
Someone call the men in white coats...
I've seen worse addictions. At least you're buying nice stuff!
Ah Patrick! So nice of you to say so, thank you.
Beauty I know is in the eyes of the beholder but it is always reassuring when someone else shares similar sentiments.
If you're looking for an intervention, I think you've come to the wrong place!
We all share in your affliction and will only serve to further encourage this behavior!
Unfortunately, I am a lost case
as this is the only place I know, this is home! An addict with little hope!
Brequet numerals with Brequet hands ! It is a ...
no brainer, especially given its small size ! Enjoy it often Sham !
Many thanks Gordon!
The small size was made for wrists like mine I guess. I sure hope when I do try it on and see it in May that it lives up to expectations.
Thank you for the encouragement
but the problem is I have been enjoying life to the fullest too much and for too long. And if I do not curtail the so called fine taste, I will have to start auctioning members of my family!!
Understatement of the year Kamal!!
Well, four more days and we will be meeting up. Not to worry, I shall behave until then
Agreed!
Many years ago I would never dream of buying a watch anywhere but here. Now I am afraid it is quite the opposite due to the various factors that we can discuss about when we meet. Have a pleasant Sunday and take care!
I'd be interesting to know how this PP "allocation" translates in our local Malaysian market!!!
I'm hopeful that it would be good for customers like me, but I'm still skeptic to it really working...
Whether it works or not will depend entirely
on the integrity of the local ADs and Patek HQ being able to closely monitor this. I have my serious doubts on both fronts in terms of practicality and feasibility.
Couldn't agree with you more...
A sliver of hope perhaps for someone like me... alas, I wouldn't hold my breath
Coming from you Imran,
that is quite a compliment as I doubt if anyone else on this forum knows more about Patek than you do! When I collect this watch in May, we must meet up as I would like to show it to you!
Very happy for this choice!
This is such a beautiful masterpiece - especially those delicious lugs and raised Breguet numerals!
Thanks Moe!
It is pieces like this that is stopping me from buying a Saxonia ultra thin! The Patek is also an ultra slim and I find it more alluring than the Lange due to the lugs as you rightly mentioned, those seductive numerals and even the detail in the hands (no...
A change of mind!
The main problem with waiting for a watch is that there is a possibility that something else may appear. I did not think that in the space of 10 weeks I would see something more appealing than this 3820R but I have and have had to cancel my order for the ...
