Last night I had the pleasure of spending the evening perusing the latest offerings by Patek in a beautiful outdoor setting in East Hampton, New York. Needless to say the entire evening was beautifully arranged and executed. The novelties from this year a...
During my latest Patek event, I had so much fun with the other aficionados and friends that I only managed to try a few watches on and take some dirty pictures at the very end on the party. And by the way, no travel case here 😭
I don't use it with my 5164 for instance, don't like to bend the rubber strap to much. Apart from that, the case is beautiful and the watches are very well secured inside.
Very interesting to hear your thoughts of what clearly was a fantastic evening. While the Nautilus QP is stunning (and on order!), I agree with your assessment of the 5204R. Just a showstopping piece. Thank you!
But Basel is meant to be a show for media and retailers while these events are for potential end customers. But I do agree that for Patek to do “trunk show” events where customers can physically handle products that generally are difficult to experience i...
A budget question as the spread in price from high to low is quite substantial.... my two favs are the least and most pricey of the four.... will I buy any, well depends on what I deserve this year...
So it depends on your relationship with your AD and the number of "good clients" it has. I don't know if there is any rule or guidance from Patek itself.
You should let your AD know you would be interested in events like these. Generally AD arranges these things locally and coordinates with their Patek rep. I am sure your AD will send an invite your way next time if they only know you are interested!