Patek Philippe

Sure I own a couple of Rolex's and so does everyone else that's made a couple of bucks. But I am a watch collector and feel that after working hard all my life I want to wear the very best.  When I wear my PP even though no one else can see it I know I am wearing the best watch in the room.  It makes me feel special.
Yes I own PP repeaters but don't get a chance to wear them much because the time has to be just right can't be flinging my arms around.

I have thoroughly enjoyed reading everyones input and stories. That there are too many to single out.

For myself, I was a Rolex diehard to me watch making stopped at Rolex nothing beat them. If you had one on your wrist you had made it!

That was until one day I called into a Rolex AD (surprise,surprise) that I had never been in before.

And the manager who met me on that day and who by the way is now a personal friend (and so is his wife)

Introduced me to a completely new world of horology and at the top of the pieces that he showed me was Patek.

Until then I had never heard of Perpetual Calendars, Annual Calendars, Minute Repeaters & Tourbillion (not that he was able to show me any of the last two)

But it was enough for me, that when I returned home I started my own research on Patek Philippe.

It was not many months later that I said my farewells to my Rolex watches and hello to my first Patek.

And as they say "The rest was history"  

 

...and I'm not quite ready to say those three little words.    It's not yet "love" for me, but a deep appreciation of the brand's history, commitment to following its own understated vision, and impeccable class and finishing.

Cheers,

Daos

For me it is the history and aura of the brand in the background but equally fascinating the timeless design and elegant understatement.

It is a nice feeling to wear an example of the best watch brand in the world with most people not knowing.

The perfect and impeccable movement and overall finish.

A true gentleman's watch.

After having run through almost all important brands I'm ready to sell a few and get my second PP, the 5296R-010 being the current object of desire, to complement my only PP up to date, the 5167A.

On a side note, having ignored Rolex for many years as being too generic (even though Rolex was my first luxury watch), it now represents my second favorite brand.

every time I have the opportunity to buy a new one it seems to me to make him alive again ......

I love Patek because I feel wearing  them to be in my family tradition !

Technical and estetical points are for me secondary .

regards to all of you Purists !

 

 

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honest craftmanship,mostly sober and elegant design although several pieces are not to my taste,one of the last family owned companies.Personal adress in the magazines is a nice gesture and an excellent idea to keep contact to customers.Some of their current collection are just marvellous,timeless beauties far beyond any trendy fashion .

I do not like all Pateks, I prefer some Lange finish, some Dubuis dials, some Vacheron design...

But when Patek succeeds in a model, most of the time no other exists any more. No comparison are possible. Because the balance is perfect, and makes it all.

The 5970 for example. Even if there are other Perpetual Calendar Chronograph, the balance of this one is so perfect. Balance of the case, the dial... everything.

The same for the Worldtime, some calatravas, perpetual calendars, the 5960 etc...

And that is SO hard to make. Perfection looks always simple and is always impossible to get...

Sometimes Patek gets it.

 

Best regards

Francois

Breguet watches have a storied history and like Patek they are hand made.  All three watch brands are the top of the watch world.

 

Joseph