Patek Philippe

broker between my Lurker PuristS friend and another forum friend for the 5522 steel Pilot 👨‍✈️ !!! Furthermore, I also acted as the escrow agent for both parties ! Due to covid19, I am now safekeeping the 5522 and Lurker the new owner is very generous in ...  

Would be particularly interested. I did own the 5524G just found this had huge gaps in dial but I know may people love this reference. Each to their own.

gap in dial ?

That looks unbalanced to me.

bigger font near the 6 will help to gain better balance ?

...but this one would be better-served by a sub-seconds hand at 6. The bottom half looks very empty and it gives the dial an unbalanced look.

double the amount for 5522. Given it is made of steel and is a limited edition, 5522 has caught up in the secondary market with the 5524.

Seriously, I had a chance to try it on once in Boston (I probably still have the pictures somewhere), and it’s indeed a strikingly simple but fascinating piece! Glad it was as successful as Patek was hoping for when they released it in the US, and that it... 

hide from Lurker, who promised me that he might consider coming out from the dark if I helped him to get this watch.

It is rare, special and practical. But, when it comes to beauty, there are so many rivals at a small fraction of its price. For instance, my new Longines Heritage 1938 ...  

However I do not need to own this watch. I would like it much better if it were two millimeters smaller and was a manual wind.

me wear it more often before he picks it up !

A very daring move at the time, I like the simplicity of course and the rarity of it...

paid off due to the huge demand in the US and the secondary prices achieved.

What a nice watch! I tried to get one when they were new, but did unfortunately not get an allocation at that time. And I refuse to pay the inflated gray dealer prices.

one's own preference. Glad you like the watch and fully understand that you do not want to pay the premium.

... I'd have wanted to see it in the regular catalogue rather than as a 600 piece limited edition which is actually quite a lot for Patek. If it could be had regularly at MSRP after a short wait I might get one. Maybe Patek had been afraid an unlimited 55... 

strong in the secondary market and buyers are willing to pay up.

Haha, how wrong was I? Personally it was never for me, too large.

market for a Patek limited edition steel watch is HUGE !!!

affordable for a limited edition ! Hence, HUGE demand !

Unfortunately it been sleeping in for almost year.

hibernation and show us some wrist shots !

To me the design is boring and effortless. The position of the lume on the second hand looks out of place as it sits too close towards the end of the hand. The hand set looks clumsy overall. The case is simple, but lacks the sophistication that we would u... 

folks.

an "effortless design" is the point. Large, stainless, sporty pilot case, large easy to read luminous numerals, basic-appearing dial and hands (though not nearly so basic in execution as you might expect), wonderful dial color. Sort of un-Patek, but such ... 

“effortless” design ?? 🤣

As a unabashed fan of the 5522A, all I can say is that it's a great casually elegant look, historically accurate, and beautifully crafted with precise details such as its applied numerals that almost look painted on the dial. I'd love to sport one with je... 

different perspective on this interesting reference !

Wow... congrats for being the broker & escrow for your friends... I admit, the Exhibition pieces didn’t attract me because I knew I couldn’t have. How is the market price now?

secondary market ! FYI, listed premium generally at 100% of retail price on Chrono24