Patek Philippe

jmah
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Curse?

Just out of curiosity when did I curse?  I felt a bit of lightning rod with putting out 4 PP's in my previous post, which in my honest opinion is a miniscule number in the world of PP collectors.  My hubris thought in mentioning the timeframe and total number of PP's purchased was instigated by simple reciprocation and reference.  If I don't give additional or fullsome disclosure, how or why should I expect any responses?  As well, how many does one need to buy in order to qualify?

I constantly remind myself that many people on Watchprosite, dream of getting one Patek in their whole life and despite having purchased 4, am fortunate to preserve the genuine sense of blessing it is to even own one.  While I have a larger collection of watches, I have only posted one picture to date and am very reluctant to post anymore.

I certainly did not grow up wealthy and make no apologies for the hard work I put in to feed my watch addiction, but fortuantely I can still realize that many people are starving, or cannot look at their two hands and use a complete set of digits to count to 10.  I appreciate the art, craftsmanship, tradition and values of PP, but do not fit into the desired characteristic of clientele.

I am disappointed with my ego for feeling the need / itch to make this final post and feel very stupid to even further respond as it confirms the fears I had the moment before making the initial topic's post:

"Another crybaby who wishes he/she had a 5131 and thinks because he/she has a couple of bucks and bought more than one that they're special and should be entitled to one too, now they're trying to find a short cut to get one!  How pathetic!".       

My true intention was to hear of some of the glorious stories and momentus occassions surrounding one's journey to acheive such an important piece, with a bit of satire. 

In no way shape or form would I even come close to the top 35% of wealth for those on the Fourms.  Probably not in the top 60% on the Patek Fourm. 

Oliver, I sincerely appreciate your response as you took the time to conveny your genuine thoughts.

For all the individauls that sent me private messages, I am even more genuinely grateful for your comments, stories, suggestions and support.

Jmah