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Thanks for your post!
According to my AD, the 7234A has now been fully allocated. How it works normally is when the pieces are released it is always best to place an order with one's AD as soon as possible. From what I have been told, VIP clients from South East Asia were invited to the Gala dinner in Singapore and were given first shot at the limited editions. Many ordered the Aquanaut while the 7234A was also pretty popular. The remainder of the watches were then allocated to Patek customers in South East Asia who are clients but perhaps who have not bought enough to have been invited to the dinner. The allocation was done by Patek South East Asia rather than by each individual AD.
Now. I am NOT a Patek customer in South East Asia although I have somewhat a special relationship with the Malaysian AD having been a customer since 1992. Nevertheless as the allocation decision is made by Patek South East Asia and the last Patek I had bought from my Malaysian AD was the 3820R in 1995, I remain quite baffled and extremely grateful that I was allocated a piece.
The next exhibition is in Tokyo in 2022 and it would not be a bad idea to start buying Pateks from a Patek AD in Japan! The Japanese are notoriously good when ti comes to designing special editions for their market and I look forward to 2022 with much anticipation!
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A miraculous three weeks!!
Steel Patek watches have become quite a novelty these days and I am not just referring to the Nautilus and Aquanaut. I personally am partial towards steel because I like my watches light (he lighter the better!) and currently have four steel watches in my...
Thank you very much Nico!
I am almost selfishly hoping that Patek will not bring out anything nice in the next few years as my watch budget is non existent apart from the budgeted pieces!
Big congrats again, my friend
Certainly a really great start to the year with these two. Both are definitely a departure from your others but a little variation is always a good thing. Safe and happy travels! Richard
Young at heart for sure
but age is a relative thing so 56 seems a lot older than the rest of you guys! Thanks Richard
Ha! Ha! Ha!
I feel I have already won the lottery in both countries with these watches!!
Huge Congrats my friend .
Def two great looking PPs that i can see myself wearing too . Love them both . Like you said the 7234A with a nice casual look and the more dressy looking Calatrava . Looking forward to see them in person in the near future. Wear them in good health
Thank you for your kind words my friend
I have so many watches to show you that I feel you need to make a trip here!
A trip thats for sure on my list my friend.
🤗 hope to get the chance to travel more intercontinental this year 🙏🏻 would love to see you and your amazing collection again
Excellent news my friend!!
I will not only line up my small collection for you to view but also as many purists as possible for you to meet up with. They are a friendly lot here in Kuala Lumpur.
That would be great my friend!
I am sure Ming would also welcome you since you are one of its top customers!
Thank you so much for the compliment!
Ironically only 2 years ago I had ordered a 7234R and cancelled the order as I was distracted by another purchase. So you can imagine how I felt when I found out that Patek were going to release the 7234A! Some things are just meant to be I guess.
Congrats!
The 7234A is a particular piece I would love to see more of as there is very little so far... please share more photos of it in various light as I trust the dial can change quite a lot. It looks to me very good and the most interesting of the Singapore ex...
Thank you for your reply!
I must admit that I was not too keen on the other Singapore limited editions as they had a lot of red in them which was not to my liking. So if they had come up with a 7234A with a red dial, I would probably have not placed an order. The blue dial is mesm...
Congrats Sham!
Both are absolute dreams. I have been thinking about the 7234A for quite some time but have been hestitating because I haven't "established relationships" with my local AD. Do you happen to have idea on the number still available and how much business you...
Thanks for your post!
According to my AD, the 7234A has now been fully allocated. How it works normally is when the pieces are released it is always best to place an order with one's AD as soon as possible. From what I have been told, VIP clients from South East Asia were invi...
Thank you for the in-depth insight Sham!
This is why I love this community. I think I'll give my local ADs a shot, and if all else fails, focus my effort in Japan instead 🤣
You are most welcome!
I am not sure if you are based in Malaysia or Singapore but I wish you all the best in your quest! You never know - there could be someone who had ordered a 7234A bui changed their mind later on! Yes I know, not very likely but you never know!
The 5212A is not bad either! :-)
But I could not agree with you more. Such is the beauty of the 7234A that a gorgeous watch like the 5212A has to play second fiddle.
It is at times likes these
that one could do with more than two wrists!! I have no idea how the 5711 is going to compete with these two!!
I think it does!
Let's put it this way. One could win the lottery but still not get allocated a 7234A. Ok, admittedly one could console oneself with a minute repeater but still not a 7234A!
Pretty exciting few weeks!
The Pilot is something I will chase once it becomes more widely available (hopefully a regular production piece in the next year or two). Perfect size, and with those pushers it does wear a little larger. Make sure to post some pictures from your travels ...
would love to see....
a purist pro edition of the 7234A.... black gloss dial would work for me!
Well...
I think it is time for a PP PuristPro watch And a 7234A with black enamel dial would be sufficient... !
A great idea except
that I am not sure if Patek would agree since I have never seen a Hodinkee Patek and there has practically been a Hodinkee everything else (apart from Patek and Rolex)!
Never say never ;)
I would not see it in any ways strange if this community would be given the opportunity for a forum edition. It surely is the most established PP forum out there for quite some time with a fair share serious enthusiasts... but yes perhaps not going to hol...
I may be wrong
but I think Patek are extremely selective over special and limited editions especially nowadays when for example, all the Singapore limited edition watches are selling at a premium in the used market whereas the London limited edition watches which were p...
I think a purist Patek
would be sold out in hours as long as it is not a minute repeater!
I would be keen to see if Patek do a steel pilot
with a different colour dial but one of the main criticisms of the pilot watch was that it should have been released in steel rather than white gold. If it was released in steel, the waiting list would have made getting the Nautilus seem relatively easy!
Beautiful watches Sham. They fit you well. I need to start acquiring lighter watches. I am partial to rose gold. I Need to see the light.
Will we be seeing your beautiful skeleton Patek soon? Happy New Year Sham. CB
You remembered my skeleton??!!
That is admirable. It remains in my AD's safe and at present I aim to collect it in 2028!! I too used to be partial to rose gold due to the richness of the colour but now I am more partial to steel. The 3878J. Discontinued 20 years ago but one awaits me i...
Thanks for the pic Sham.
I love the skeleton Patek. I never knew it existed until you showed it to me. I hope to see it in your wrist soon. CB.
You are most welcome my friend.
I too did not know that it existed until I saw it. And the fact that it does not have an outer glass ring like the current 5180 and 7180 I feel makes it more attractive. I love watches where the movement fills up the case. To me it shows that the watch wa...
They are dream watches for me too!
I always tell people, never buy a watch they like, buy a watch they love. For me these two are not just lovable watches but they are what dreams are made of. Feeling very lucky is an understatement
Thank you very much!
I knew the 5212A had been allocated to me before the year end but the 7234A was a complete surprise.
I am quite surprised actually
at how popular the 7234A seems to be even compared to the incredible 5212A which in itself is a design marvel. Thank you for your good wishes.
Congratulations. Best wishes. And I believe they were granted. 👍
You are really lucky. Cheers 🥂🍾 Geross
More than granted!
As I had only wished for one, the other was a dream come true especially after having been told that my application had not been approved. Thank you for your best wishes!
Double congratulations to you Sham!
Love that blue/grey dial 😍 Looking forward to see them in the metal.
You will! You will! :-)
Thanks Kamal. We must get together next month when I return from my travels.
There will be many more to come
now that a few of us live in the same enclave and you are a man of leisure my friend!
Congrats!!! A perfect pair of casual dress watches, and steel fits their character well!
I love the travel time implementation here, one of my favorites due to the way that it can be hidden. Really looking forward to some of your future acquisitions however
Thank you for your kind words!
I too look forward to finally owning a Nautilus and the coveted Gronefeld Remontoire but for now, I shall be counting my lucky stars and enjoying these two beauties.
Huge congratulations Sham!
Incredible fortune, but well deserved! I am so happy to see you with this wonderful pair. They are beautiful! Enjoy them in the best of heath, my friend.
Thank you so much for your good wishes!
I love them both equally and cannot thank my AD and Patek for being given the privilege to own them. Now maybe I am currently in La La land but I know not of many other brands that an owner would actually say that it was a privilege to own a timepiece fro...
Huge congrats sham ! What a way to ...
end 2019 with the 5212, and start 2020 & the new decade with the 7234 ! Enjoy both often and leave some room for the 5711 !
Thanks a lot Gordon!
And it would just be perfect to end 2020 with the 5711 - three steel Pateks in one year!!
Congratulations,
The 7234 is a very well executed watch, the blue with the steel case is a winner. Except I think it was a mistake to label it as a ladies watch as the sizing is perfect for guys like me who are more vintage inclined.
I agree with you totally!
I tend to ignore Patek's classification of ladies and men's watches unless the watch has diamonds (apart from the 5170P!). More important is how the watch fits one's wrist. At the London exhibition in 2015, I bought the 7200R which was classified as a lad...
Exactly! Seems there's more sense here than the general market.
Another example is the Little Lange 1. At 36.8mm it's hardly little but such an unnoticed piece, all because its 'womens' ...
You an I seem to be of similar mindset!
The Little Lange 1 and Little Lange moonphase are my favourite Lange watches. Have you seen how well the movement fills up the 36.8mm case compared to the larger Lane 1s?! In addition, the guilloche dial is so attractive. Not too keen on some of the dial ...
Great to know!
Haha exactly! The guilloche is fantastic. The grey seems to be nice, perhaps the matching strap makes it more 'feminine', but if paired with a darker tone could be a winner.
I personally like the argente dial
on the little Lange 1 moonphase. Oh well, brands could increase their sales if they stopped classifying their watches as men's or ladies. Let the customer decide themselves.
Thank you!
I loved it when I first set eyes on it and believe it or not, the love is growing!
congrats my friend!
2 WONDERS from Patek !! How long are you staying in London? I will be in central london tomorrow if you are available! Kev
Thanks Kev!
I have just emailed you. Would love to meet up. Just not tonight as I have just walked into my flat. I hope next week will be ok with you.
yeah definitely !!
I'm wondering if it's not also the occasion to get a GTG in London ? Kev
Will call you on Sunday to arrange something
Meeting up with another purist later today