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I've seen some of the most expensive Patek Philippes...

I've seen some of the most expensive Patek Philippe timepiecess. And they're well finished. Even the lower end Patek Philippe timepiecess are still well finished. It's not fair to compare finishing between Patek Philippe and Minerva Villeret. The Villeret timepieces are crafted with German Silver which just generally look better finished, but it's still not a fair comparison. Villeret movements are made from German Silver, Patek Philippe movements are made from watchmaker's brass. Brass is simply a material that doesn't look as nice as German silver even after investing the same amount of time and effort to finish it. The striping looks better on German Silver and the anglage can be polished more cleanly and consistently than the watchmaker's brass used in Patek Philippe movements. So simply, the material differences make the comparison less meaningful. But I agree with you, to the eye, the Villeret movement looks great. But in terms of effort and expertise, the Patek Philippe movement isn't necessarily "lesser" just from the appearance alone. If that makes any sense.

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