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I share the same New Year's wishes and
your point of view about high prices, production numbers and availability.
In time we will learn whether our concerns are justified or not.
I read your article with great interest and want to thank you for sharing it.
Happy hunting in 2015!
2c ramble
By: keks : January 4th, 2015-14:41
Well put patekova, as a genuine enthusiast for the brand I could not agree more on most of your points. Firstly, the 5960P is an amazing piece, the PP that by far gets the most wrist time here. PP clearly also agreed it was amazing and unfortunately made ...
leather straps
By: keks : January 5th, 2015-07:12
It would make lots of sense to me if PP had a facility inside the EU where one could order straps from. Particularly as PP leather straps are manufacturered in France if my understanding is correct. To have a long delivery period on accessories that needs...
Thank you Oliver
By: patekova : January 5th, 2015-11:15
for your intellectually and visually (I love the Snapshot from 2013!) detailed response. Your statement : "The latter probably never was more difficult to please than today. The target group is more different in age than ever before and all of them are co...
patience ….
By: Bruno.M1 : January 8th, 2015-08:40
Back in 1995 a 3970 was not sought after at all. I still have a lot of magazine from that time because there was no internet. German magazines like 'Uhren' had a lot of nice articles but also a lot of 'for sale ' announces, mostly dealers but also non pro...
Good Point on 3970
By: patekova : January 8th, 2015-11:01
How about an even more extreme example - 5020? Very limited appeal during its years of production, very few produced (generally estimated at 250 all metals combined). It was the proverbial "dog" - generally regarded as ugly. All of a sudden a few years af...
What's the problem?
By: rolexdoc : January 9th, 2015-09:07
High prices are not the problem...high production and design that is not embraced by the clientele is the problem. The 3970 situation above is an excellent example and provocative point with a great deal of merit. It is true that the watch was not receive...
The Big "IFs"
By: patekova : January 9th, 2015-12:15
rolexdoc, In your well reasoned and provocative post you state: "IF it is s true that the new Patek the watches are expensive, made in very high numbers and are designed in a manner that is not so appealing it can be a recipe for disaster now and for ever...
Very good post
By: tom2517 : January 19th, 2015-10:06
I have been thinking exactly the same thing in regards to Patek. 1. I do think they have gotten too expensive, but Patek today is not the same as say, 10-20 years ago. Nowadays you got Patek salons, massive advertisements (maybe not compare to Rolex, but ...
simple wishes
By: Tonypatch : January 9th, 2015-14:03
1. Please revert to smaller logos and fonts on the dials. Unless you aim for buyers who have to advertise their newly acqired "status". 2. Dont try to compete with AP ROO in the High Net Worth Chav market. Yes, it might be tempting, but no, we do not need...
An amateur's view....
By: Tiggermelad : January 18th, 2015-21:28
Let me say that unlike the author I have never owned a Patek, and I admit that I have not taken the time to look up every watch referenced in the post. I am looking at the other end of the range - I am not concerned with the details of high-range Pateks b...
Yes I see...
By: Tiggermelad : January 19th, 2015-04:15
... that it is not a matter of quality. For me it is first a simple question of aesthetics, and second the feeling that the case and movement were not designed as a harmonious whole with the loss of purity and integrity of design. Thank you for your messa...
font too large
By: watch-er : January 22nd, 2015-07:41
on most new watches. In general the whole world is swamped with a glut of watches. Too much capacity for the current demand. Older pieces that were produced in very low numbers will always be on the right side of the supply and demand equation.