Patek Philippe

Hello all, Here are two pictures I received from a friend, who, btw, requested to stay anonymous. Front: And back: And a question: ""Is the Patek "worth" twice the price of the Lange?"" If you search the (incredible!) Antiquorum website, you will find two...  

I would take the Lange and buy a nice Journe with with extra 25k left over.

or take the left over 25k and buy another Lange!

and buy a PP 5146 annual calendar

come on... that LE is strictly marketing.

If Lange could do the same, they would

who Patek is actually targeting to purchase that watch It certainly is not the "purist". _Ron

For me, I did.... and I picked 5565 without a second thought. Since you asked for comments..... I believe, for most (if not all) true PP collectors, they admire the TRUE tradition, TRUE history, TRUE value, TRUE classic of PP. It is hardly any brand that ...  

From an investment perspective it's clearly the better watch. But really, it's a fairly pedestrian piece of work. The mystique of the brand name adds a lot, in this case.

if that's really what you think, I would recommend you to look for that brands that create weird monster... If you want someone to spot (far away from you) that you are wearing a PATEK (or a high-end, luxury watch), I think most Patek models would not be ...  

I only happen to own fairly classical watches, including a 5127R. I'm just saying I find the 5565 a rather tedious marketing exercise, aimed at rewarding good customers by essentially giving them a stainless steel Calatrava guaranteed to rise in value.

It's an okay watch, nothing more, and Patek is just so successful at luring us all in, including me--until lately. Everything Patek does strikes me as shameless.