FabR[Senior Patek Moderator]
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Hi Patrick, I don't want to be too harsh on this specific Patek AD (which is identified uniquely in your post by the location of Car Week), but broader cultural considerations aside, what I see in that picture is definitely not looking good! ;-)
Aug 24, 2022,23:11 PM
Since my understanding is this window was potentially visible to anyone passing by Carmel-by-the-Sea that day, let's hope the issue was discovered and rectified quickly ;-) I'll send you a WhatsApp tomorrow if I know more.
Especially now that Patek is able to quickly allocate all of its watches and, consequently, AD windows are almost empty, I think the little that's on display should look perfect!
Seriously, while I'm fine if similar incidents will probably provoke (the usual) jokes by folks who can't get selected for any of the 60k+ Pateks produced every year (!), what's harder to justify is an AD showing such apparent disregard towards the multimillion-dollar license that comes with displaying a Calatrava cross in its window. Again, let's hope everything was quickly fixed once and for all
Thanks again for exposing this specific issue --- with the number of viewers this forum has had in recent years, your thread will hopefully serve as a good reminder to everyone that we should always give our best!
Cheers.