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In this 2014 post, small-luxury-world (Oliver) offers an exclusive preview of Patek Philippe's Baselworld novelties, building anticipation for the official press conference. He promises an in-depth report with press pictures, live shots, and hands-on views, while adhering to the brand's strict embargo by sharing daily 'teaser pictures' in the lead-up to the event. This thread captures the excitement and speculation surrounding one of the most anticipated watch releases of the year.

... is coming soon and I am aware quite a few of you are waiting for the novelties impatiently.

Which novelties will we see in the Aquanaut, Calatrava, Complications, Golden Elipse, Gondolo, Grand Complications, Nautilus and Twenty ~ 4 Collection? What will be out of production? …?

Lots of important ( ) questions …

Still there is an embargo for all novelties from Patek Philippe and we will stick to it, like we always did before.

The official press conference from Patek Philippe is next Wednesday. I will attend and will share all the novelties presented, as soon as possible. There will be press pictures, live pictures, hands-on views, in-depth report and so on – step by step.

Until next week I will share a “teaser picture” in this thread every day.

That´s all I can do for now and I hope you will like it. Stay tuned!

Oliver

Note to all: In case you are wondering what happened to the original post and why I had to delete the old one and to do a new one. It is because some people are not able to accept an embargo - text or/and picture. I decided to delete the former one and will try it again - for the last time. Thought we shouldn´t loose the fun, just because of some ...
But unfortunately I had also to delete all your replies and I feel very sorry for this, even when it was not my fault. Sorry! Let´s try again.

I will show (now) the last three days in one post and go ahead tomorrow.

Embargo or not, some people will ... (Day 2)

small-luxury-world · 2014-03-21T13:22:31Z

Explore the initial reactions to Patek Philippe's 2014 Baselworld novelties. Collectors debate design choices and allocation issues for new Aquanaut, Calatrava, and Nautilus models.

… already try their best to get some more details and facts …

I know it´s hard to wait, but part of the fun

There might be something for the gentleman … (Day 3)

… and maybe the businessman as well …

More to see tomorrow ...

Oliver

This message has been edited by small-luxury-world on 2014-03-21 13:23:19 This message has been edited by small-luxury-world on 2014-03-26 14:55:36

Key Points from the Discussion

The initial novelties released by Patek Philippe at Baselworld 2014 were met with mixed reactions, with some collectors expressing shock and disappointment over a perceived departure from the brand's traditional understated and timeless elegance.
One collector noted that the new designs were 'daring' and wished for more conservatism and classic aesthetics from Patek Philippe.
A contributor highlighted the issue of allocation, suggesting that loyal collectors should be prioritized over dealers and flippers, who often create artificial premiums for new releases.
Another collector shared a personal anecdote about passing on other desirable watches to acquire a specific Patek Philippe novelty, only to be disappointed by the allocation process, comparing it to practices seen with other brands like Panerai.
The official Patek Philippe website's owners section went live with the new releases, but some collectors were holding out for the brand's 175th-anniversary announcements, hoping for something truly special.

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Mark in Paris

Mar 21, 2014

I'm warming up and am already eager to see your pictures! Cheers, Mark

cory

Mar 21, 2014

Is the piece the gentlemen/businessmen wearing in the car the one!?

jrwong23 (aka watchthebin)

Mar 21, 2014

The more I wait, the more exciting! :) Looking forward to next week Oliver! Cheers Robin

small-luxury-world

Mar 22, 2014

… or something even “worse” (Senator, HON ...) :-) … … and to be/look sporty is almost a must today, isn´t it?

Conkers

Mar 22, 2014

Of a steel 5960 white face with bracelet, of course it may be photoshop, but whether it is or not, it doesn't feel very Patek like at all!!

small-luxury-world

Mar 23, 2014

… and I can imagine they are also quite impatient until they can finally present the outcome to us.

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