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Thanks Anon and SJX!

 

I enjoy these glimpses into the super-high-end collections. That AP Two Faces model is very nice and I've not seen it before. And the 5101, man that a beauty.

What can be said bout the foolishness that happens at high-end retailers? I guess there is always someone left to look down on you, but it seems our intrepid anonymous collector has a good attitude and is bearing the injustice admirably. Perhaps Patek is engaging in an undocumented service of keeping our enormously wealthy friends from getting too big for their britches? smile

The scene about not servicing the Patek is priceless. Perhaps the prudent thing would be to hold onto the watch until they understand the importance of your business, and that may take a generation. At least with a Patek the quality is so good that you can think in those extended terms.

Thanks again for this great post!

Jeff

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Each Watch Tells a Story - An Interview with a Collector

 
By: SJX : February 16th, 2008-08:29
Each Watch Tells a Story Part I By Su JiaXian © February 2008 Rarely does one come across a watch collection as remarkable as the one that follows. Ranging from a Patek Philippe Grande Sonnerie pocket watch to a Citizen Eco-Drive “grande complication”, th...  

Each Watch Tells a Story (Part II)

 
By: SJX : February 14th, 2008-06:29
Each Watch Tells a Story Part II By Su JiaXian © February 2008 Patek Philippe Ref. 3979 Minute Repeater SJX : I hear trying to buy Pateks can sometimes be difficult… ANON : Getting Patek to let you listen to watches is even more difficult than… I’ll tell ...  

Fantastic post, SJX

 
By: amanico : February 16th, 2008-08:36
A lot of us will recognize themself, not reffering to the watches owned by this great Collector, but for the thoughts... A story behind each watch, soem experiences with Patek, etc... I also love when this Collector says that watches are made to be worn..... 

It's disturbing...

 
By: Moses. : February 16th, 2008-09:27
when a company's products are readily available from third parties but not from the company itself....even more disturbing that someone with a wristwatch repeater and a couple of museum-quality pocket watches was only deemed worthy to buy an Annual Calend... 

superb interview, but its a shame Anon feels the need to keep his identity

 
By: G99 : February 16th, 2008-11:04
hidden to such a degree as he obviously has his watches and other collectables well secured. he may of course be a member with secret identity. very few members actually know anything about the others or where they live. he's probably more at risk when we... 

In fairness to PP, my own Geneva Boutique experience was very different

 
By: tony p : February 17th, 2008-02:38
...to Anon's. Firstly, thanks SJX for the brilliant interview, and thanks especially to Anon for allowing us this marvellous tour of his collection and the candid insights into his collecting philosophy. I'm sorry that Anon's experience at the Geneva Bout...  

Very cool report JX!!

 
By: Z3 : February 16th, 2008-15:10
This gentleman definitely has some eclectic yet refined taste! Thanks for sharing it with us! Jon

SJX great job!!Well done!

 
By: BHK9 : February 16th, 2008-19:07
Hi SJX, Thanks for bringing us the "real life experince"of a collector. Its enjoying reading through the interview and admiring all his life time experince which he came through,its simply fantastic. BHK9

I like this...

 
By: edheng : February 17th, 2008-01:06
a very refreshing change - interviewing a collector. Thanks for this SJX! An excellent interview ! Cheers

They sound the same

 
By: SJX : February 18th, 2008-18:38
from what I recall. I have heard them individually, not side by side, but they all have a distinctly digital sound. - SJX