"Affordable" is a relative term, my friend!
There are about 7.4 Billion people on the planet with a median per-capita income of around $3,000 USD (Gallup analytics). The retail price on that Patek is approximately $95K USD which represents over 30 years gross income for the average citizen of the w...
I'm not responsible for any unequal living conditions in the world.....
.... and be sure, I know I'm privileged to wear a wristwatch...
No one is holding you responsible for anything
Perhaps you’ll agree with me that a $95K capital good is not “affordable” to the vast majority of the world’s population? The point has been made so I will leave it here. NickO
I dare to say that
The majority of the world's population does not miss a 95k US$ watch.... The majority even cannot afford a big Mac Hamburger meal. But it is not my mission to change any subjective felt injustice or fight for "social" equality (I wonder what does "social"...
The 5960P-001 is not an inexpensive watch for sure ...
... but the 2006 introductory price for that first edition ended up being a decent buy when considering the wealth of complications.
Did I tell you that this is my current favorite watch? 😊
Btw, never thought of a black strap with red stitching for it. Definitely it's not for me, but I have to reckon that the color combination makes sense. Enjoy it!
Thks for your comments
The charcoal strap with red stitches has been the very first series of 5960 P. Imo it's a very nice combination, I really like it more than the brown strap... ...
I don’t need to say anything.
My preference is this colour strap on the original 5960P. M. ...
