Patek Philippe

i was reading an article in financial times explining that the u.s. economy is so slow that alot of high end watches are being sent asia india and arab countries. is that your knowldge too. it seems sometime difficult to find a given model. also i read th... 

Asia market (both China and Hong Kong inclusive) accounted for around 44% of the total sales and the aggregrate sales in China and Hong Kong already accounted for around 33%. I am not sure whether these figures are correct but, based on the pace of PP set... 

I've once been told that the biggest market for Patek is Europe. Can't remember the figures anymore but I think 40-45% of the total production is for Europe, Asia gets around 30-35 % and the US 25-30%

none of us are certain about the real breakdown but one thing I am sure is that I have seen lots of relatively rare models including 5004, 5102, 5960, 5070, 5980 and a set of 5076 in the boutique in China. These models were for SALE and not only for DISPL... 

so the reasons they are still available

I've not seen or know of any Patek retailers in India or indeed come across any serious collectors of Pateks in India. Indians who collect Pateks elsewhere in the world sure...including me (vintage) ! Personally I don't think recession stuff affects the m...