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Every Patek a limited edition ? Thoughts ?

 

Is every Patek released for only a certain number of years before it is discontinued ?
Is there a regular Patek that exist since it was introduced and always in production as long as there is a demand ?

Suppose every Patek is only released for a couple of years and then discontinued, then isn't every Patek considered a limited edition ?
Reading the many post that are recently written and commented on, (Eg, how many 2499 in series 1, 2... ,  the soon discontinuation of 5960, 5270 etc, the limited edition of 5270G etc.), the above questions sort of dawn on me.

Of course, some are mentioned to be limited to XXX pieces. (Eg, the 300 pieces of 5550P, the 100 pieces of 5396G LE) 
Those are legitimately LEs.

But what are those that are not mentioned to be in LE ?
What are your thoughts ?

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It is only a Limited Edition ...

 
By: small-luxury-world : October 13th, 2013-10:23
if there is a defined amount of watches from the beginning. Even when some brands increase it afterwards, but that is another story ;-) Oliver

Limited production...

 
By: Fricks : October 13th, 2013-11:04
... about the 5270G i cannot believe that what was mentioned here about the new dial will be a limited edition. For the simple reason that Patek never makes limited editions except for commemorations of an AD, or for some anniversary. About the advanced r... 

"Limited Edition" is a Meaningless Term

 
By: mec : October 13th, 2013-15:07
As an attorney who represents many reputable and well-known clients in the art world, I must tell you that at least in the United States the term "limited edition" is essentially meaningless. I had the unfortunate experience of representing an art collect... 

En France

 
By: mec : October 14th, 2013-07:34
Je pense que c'est la meme histoire, malheureusement, cher confrere (?). (Just some lawyer talk between lawyers :-) )

In the past

 
By: dr.kol : October 13th, 2013-23:19
Patek Philippe watches were limited production pieces. Nowadays the total output of PP is so huge that just some Grand Complications can be considered as limited production watches. Think about 5167, 5711, 5712, 5196, etc. The total production of these wa... 

Patek does make

 
By: Time to watch : October 14th, 2013-00:04
Limited editions, however they usually won't disclose how many they have made publicly nor will they number any of their watches. Here's an example and a link from patek themselves. If you scroll down a ways you will come across some watches. all the be...  

Limited Edition ......

 
By: tic-toc : October 14th, 2013-00:09
....... in my own interpretation, limited edition suppose to mean a small amount in a short time. But this is just so far reach now, that i also feel, this really is meaningless. Every watch company for some reason at every production every year, has at l... 

which is sad...

 
By: akitaishi : October 14th, 2013-08:55
because the label "Limited Edition" is gradually losing its meaning. Not like it had a great deal of meaning to begin with. Through the responses, the LE tag is open to perceptions and interpretation. And watch collectors inevitably gets attracted to watc...  

Destruction of the means of production

 
By: mec : October 14th, 2013-09:20
would be the only way to ensure that what is denominated a "limited edition" is indeed limited to the numbers made at the time of production. In the case of sculpture, for example, destruction of the casts used to make bronzes achieves this goal. The only... 

Yup , the 5500 had the tools and dies destoyed ( according

 
By: watch-guy.com : October 14th, 2013-13:12
to PP) so limited edition. Also 5105 limited edition but who knows if they will release more case and movements of the 9-90 pagoda 5500 ref 5105 ...