Patek Philippe

It's understand that one acquires and wears a Patek Philippe for his own enjoyment, and that a Patek isn't meant to be showed-off.  It's further understood that wearing Patek provides internal satisfaction and contentment.  What I'm asking - especially to well-travelled Patek owners - is what region of the world has your Patek been acknowledged the most? 

Since your Patek is probably hidden under a dress shirt cuff it's probably a rare occurence that it is even seen.  And if worn with a short sleeve shirt, since Patek owners are reserved and discrete, it's probably rarely noticed anyway.

But, out of curiosity, what region/country have you found that passersby, co-workers, friends, strangers, etc surprised you with a thoughtful comment "That's a beautiful Patek, how do you like your perpetual calendar?"  Or something like that... 

I'm thinking the answers will be "In Switzerland of course!" or "while taking a train anywhere in Europe" or "Just about any office building in a capital city in Asia." 

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...but when I had my Boy-sized 31mm 1950ies PP, it only once happened to me than someone actually noticed it. The chap had a equally anonymous VC Chrono (?) from the dull days of Vacheron, the 1990ies, so he knew a bit about watches. Since the logo print on the dial was extremely fine (1950ies, pre-New Money monstrosities of the 2000 years) he sadi the extremely delicate structure and the unusual small size "gave it away".

 

Savile Club, Summer 2014.

as for USA - NY and Connecticut 

just in Conneticut in general? 

I was of the same opinion but I think that sometimes it is nice to have some positive attention and Rolex is a big winner in this department. Currently in love with my new day date and -- at least as of now -- it seems to be paying better dividends than the pateks :P

especially at these prices Success isn't a bad thing - enough stealth wealth !

Even in Zürich - that is the biggest city here in Switzerland - My Calatrava is very much unnoticed. A bit more luck with the nautilus but best recognition - bragging value and compliments come to my Rolex Day Date

Several years ago, I was rushing thru customs on my return trip from Taiwan, a border agent noticed my watch from my wrist sleeve.  He casually asked me if that was a Patek and asked which complication it was.  I was wearing a ref 5039R and he even knew it was a perpetual!!

I guess in the fine restaurants hotels and country clubs

Vancouver Custom knows Patek right away because it wants your tax. Smile.

I had a friend bought many Patek watches at Geneva Salon. It was requested to prove who is the owner of watches at Germany custom..

I always carry proof of purchase to avoid problem at CUSTOM.

...did i have a Patek recognised by someone outside of a watch GTG environment. That was a 5070P in Switzerland. Other than that, I have never had any of my watches noticed.

Except for watch dealers or salespeople. But there were several times when I noticed tube commuters wearing Pateks, I couldn't but approach them and stand close to take a good look at their beautiful babies. Perhaps many Patek nuts behave the same, so many Pateks seem unnoticed, but in fact, they aren't.

... let's hope and pray it will stay that way. Its hard enough to get some pieces, imagine what it would be if it became as popular as rolex.

I believe the Day-Date in YG and the Submariner in SS are probably the watch models that are most easily recognized by non-watchlovers.

My wife and I have been lucky enough to ride in both 2nd class and 1st class accommodations between capital cities - we've experienced more casual conversation in 2nd class.  I thought that some PuristS would have said "train rides" because being on a train for two or three hours with people of roughly the same demographic - it would seem likely that wandering glances would discover half hidden watches.  And after assessing the person's behavior and being physically close enough to them to make a tasteful comment... I thought it would be likely that "while on a train" would've been a more popular answer.

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In Manila, Greenhills about 10+ years ago I was wearing a PP5036 WG and a friendly chap casually asked if it was a PP.

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but if you really want to be acknowleged for wearing a cetrain watch why not put on a matching baseball hat or a tee shirt!

Give the audience more opportunity to notice what you are wearing

Regards

Edward

That's funny.

hat on E-bay.

 In addition to that the shirt (custom made) could say - my watch is worth more than your Honda-

or -my watch is worth as much as my Rolls Royce- etc.

I hope you have good day Robert65

Best regards

Edward