platinum5070
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I sold
a lot 
a Royal oak, some Panerai, some Rolex, ... But I don't regret it
I bought the Patek secondhand. I couldn't get it from an AD because they're very, very hard to get.
I had to pay over list but I don't care. Years ago I bought a Rolex Daytona it was also over listprice but when I sold it months ago I also received more than the listprice
Reduce List
Watching CNBC (Financial Channel) today on Squawk Box Luxury goods were down –34%, which included Jewelry. Will the Patek AD’s reducie list prices on all the watches or certain ones? Not at all? More specifically the 5135? What about 2009 prices? As someo...
luxury versus luxury
-34% is much but I think we're not talking about watches like Patek Philippe and other VERY expensive brands. When a report says that luxury sales dropped 35% I think those are jewels and watches we watch freaks don't even consider as luxury. Probalby wat...
Agreed
platinum5070, I think you pretty much nailed the distinction between the broad "luxury" market and the highest-end market, but don't you think the market for the Calatrava/Twenty4/Nautilus lines has some overlap with the board "luxury" market? Moreover, I...
i realised after, when i saw the number of posts :)
btw, i heard they stopped taking orders for that watch. Price was dropping very quickly, so i guess its a good way to preserve value. You got a great piece. Wear it in good health. Wonder now what is the everyday casual watch? Whatever is it, will look al...
Thank you for such and interesting thread........
I have have to agree with what has been said. Platinum5070: You have a very beautiful watch. I also did the same as you with regards to selling all my other watches ( Rolex's) so that I could wear my PP all the time. May I ask if its not to personal, what...