Robert65
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Where on earth is your Patek recognized?
It's understand that one acquires and wears a Patek Philippe for his own enjoyment, and that a Patek isn't meant to be showed-off. It's further understood that wearing Patek provides internal satisfaction and contentment. What I'm asking - especially to well-travelled Patek owners - is what region of the world has your Patek been acknowledged the most?
Since your Patek is probably hidden under a dress shirt cuff it's probably a rare occurence that it is even seen. And if worn with a short sleeve shirt, since Patek owners are reserved and discrete, it's probably rarely noticed anyway.
But, out of curiosity, what region/country have you found that passersby, co-workers, friends, strangers, etc surprised you with a thoughtful comment "That's a beautiful Patek, how do you like your perpetual calendar?" Or something like that...
I'm thinking the answers will be "In Switzerland of course!" or "while taking a train anywhere in Europe" or "Just about any office building in a capital city in Asia."
Where on earth is your Patek recognized?
It's understand that one acquires and wears a Patek Philippe for his own enjoyment, and that a Patek isn't meant to be showed-off. It's further understood that wearing Patek provides internal satisfaction and contentment. What I'm asking - especially to w...
At the moment, I am patekless...
...but when I had my Boy-sized 31mm 1950ies PP, it only once happened to me than someone actually noticed it. The chap had a equally anonymous VC Chrono (?) from the dull days of Vacheron, the 1990ies, so he knew a bit about watches. Since the logo print ...
Moscow, London, Geneva, Zurich, Hong Kong and Singapore
as for USA - NY and Connecticut
For years I have been wearing a Patek for more that 50%
of my time. In some watch shops they have noticed my watch but as far as I remember, nobody else has said a word. And I have been travelling round the world. Now I remember: around 10 years ago in Italy a waitress showed "thumbs up" and pointed my watch. ...
attention isn't necessarily a bad thing :)
I was of the same opinion but I think that sometimes it is nice to have some positive attention and Rolex is a big winner in this department. Currently in love with my new day date and -- at least as of now -- it seems to be paying better dividends than t...
I also like positive attention
but because of achievements, not because of the watch. Best, Kari
a watch is an achievement.
especially at these prices :) Success isn't a bad thing - enough stealth wealth ! ;)
That's one way of seeing an achievement.
I see watches and all other material things we acquire just as trophies of achievements. And for me a watch, especially a rare one, is a trophy which does not tell anything to others but a lot to myself. But I agree, it's not a bad thing if one carries a ...
not a lot in Switzerland...
Even in Zürich - that is the biggest city here in Switzerland - My Calatrava is very much unnoticed. A bit more luck with the nautilus but best recognition - bragging value and compliments come to my Rolex Day Date :)
At TPE airport customs
Several years ago, I was rushing thru customs on my return trip from Taiwan, a border agent noticed my watch from my wrist sleeve. He casually asked me if that was a Patek and asked which complication it was. I was wearing a ref 5039R and he even knew it ...
In asia.
I guess in the fine restaurants hotels and country clubs they do recognise a fine watch. Especially the pretty waitresses maitres and receptionists. But in the countryside a rolex is most noticeable especially in gold. Here in the country club i play golf...
Custom
Vancouver Custom knows Patek right away because it wants your tax. Smile. I had a friend bought many Patek watches at Geneva Salon. It was requested to prove who is the owner of watches at Germany custom.. I always carry proof of purchase to avoid problem...
Once..only once....
...did i have a Patek recognised by someone outside of a watch GTG environment. That was a 5070P in Switzerland. Other than that, I have never had any of my watches noticed.
Not even once...
Except for watch dealers or salespeople. But there were several times when I noticed tube commuters wearing Pateks, I couldn't but approach them and stand close to take a good look at their beautiful babies. Perhaps many Patek nuts behave the same, so man...
No where, except here on purist. But...
... let's hope and pray it will stay that way. Its hard enough to get some pieces, imagine what it would be if it became as popular as rolex.
Rolex
I believe the Day-Date in YG and the Submariner in SS are probably the watch models that are most easily recognized by non-watchlovers. Whereas our beloves Pateks...well, the World Timer range might be "recognizable", and the hobnail Calatrava. But a 5196...
I thought "on longer train rides in Europe" would be it
My wife and I have been lucky enough to ride in both 2nd class and 1st class accommodations between capital cities - we've experienced more casual conversation in 2nd class. I thought that some PuristS would have said "train rides" because being on a trai...
in a mall
In Manila, Greenhills about 10+ years ago I was wearing a PP5036 WG and a friendly chap casually asked if it was a PP. I said yes and he said nice watch and had some small talk about watches. I have since sold the PP5036 and changed to PP5056P which is mo...
Forgive me for allowing myself a litle bit of satire...
but if you really want to be acknowleged for wearing a cetrain watch why not put on a matching baseball hat or a tee shirt! Give the audience more opportunity to notice what you are wearing;);) Regards Edward
Yes! I saw a Vacheron Constantin....
hat on E-bay. In addition to that the shirt (custom made) could say - my watch is worth more than your Honda:)- or -my watch is worth as much as my Rolls Royce:)- etc. I hope you have good day Robert65 Best regards Edward