Patek Philippe

It was in 1992 that I bought my first Patek Philippe- a reference 3796 in rose gold with a beautiful rose dial. I 24 years old and here I was with David Duggan,the man responsible for my initial education in the brand I would grow to love. My interest in ...  

Thanks for sharing your joy. Best wishes

Curious to read other parts of your story ...

This 3796 in this livery is absolutely gorgeous. A splendid jewel. Simple, pure and timeless with so much warmth. Best wishes Alkiro

the perfect watch in every respect. I wish I had several were they were available.

I too am looking forward to part II.

Hope to hear more. And of course the Silver Anniversary requires a beautiful gift. 😁

Cheers mate!

Imran, what do we need to do to identify this mystery wise-man?

Would be late 80's /90 now I would like to think

Thank you for sharing your first with us! Absolutely stunning watch! I wish I would have been that insightful at young age and would have had such guidance as well. Best Blomman

No such thing as a mundane watch, esp with a back history like yours I love hearing the journey into the minute world of collecting esp PP and Rolex I hope to see more of your journey soon Julian

.....it is always interesting to see how different collectors started and what influenced them.

It's great to read about experiences of other people and how they came about...I do feel you were fortunate to experience a face-to-face with knowledgeable people as that gave you the opportunity to understand why it was such a great and beautiful brand..... 

But I too bought my first Patek (3520D) from David Duggan in March 1992

the over the counter sale and his wife Denise, god bless her.