Patek Philippe

Taken today in Frankfurt, Germany. A lot of very classy timepieces waiting for buyers. Kind of sad. Best, V. ...  

a lot of desirable models on display i see. especially 5270p and 5524

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Glory days to get your (grand) complicated horology right now. New or old. I am not talking (steel) sportswatches. Social media has got them on a winning streak, for now at least. Best, H

Before delivery reflects the state of the market. 5240 / 5930 / 5524 is almost like 5960 of yesteryear. Sitting st every AD in the world!! I knew the 5270P wasnt flying off the shelves but in a window display.....ouch!!!

I hope TS knows what he is doing as I get a feeling that PP have been overproducing over the last few years.

Then that same person will disparage the brand for “playing games” with other pieces that are unavailable. It’s just ridiculous. Of course, this dynamic allows some of us to take advantage of the availability of great pieces that the market is currently o... 

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I can't believe they haven't done that yet. The models can be the property of PP and returned when they are discontinued.

You'll notice immediately these models since the carry a "Display only" sign and are normally set at 10:10 ;-) Of course, watch retailers are not the only shops that adopt this kind of strategy, ask virtually any woman who's trying to buy a nice bag... Ch...  

This gives the customer the opportunity to try on specific models and make a proper decision whether or not to order the watch.

That you cant get a Nautilus is because demand is high and supply is low. The factvtaht these watches are on the shelves means either demand is low or supply is high!! No doubt they will move eventually. I offered to buy the 5270P if they threw in a 5711 ... 

Somehow, whatever that is now on display are considered non-hot models where nobody wants, regardless of their horological merit, esp for those collectors that lean towards an "investment" POV when deciding what pieces to buy. In particular, I find the dr... 

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There were quite a few steel Nautilus on display? Or is my vision AND mind blured?

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but I feel there’s already people starting to realize “value”, by letting go of their SS Sports and trade with the grand complications.

If they should trade Nautilus/Aquanauts with something else with the high prices now.

You understand everything! When you see that sport watches are far more expensive on Chrono24 than in boutiques and that is the opposite for the classical ones, you understand immediatly the structure of the demand!

The world timer with chronograph, the annual calendar with syringe hands, the 5270P and the big-ass rose gold travel time. Sad to see this, I'd buy them in a heartbeat...

To see a 5320g available at an AD in Frankfurt. I thought that was a tough watch to get at an Authorized Dealer. I waited over a year to get one in Beverly Hills. That’s a very nice time piece by the way. I have been wearing my 5320g every day for several... 

very recently i was offered a bundle 5711A + 5320G and agreed for the sake of finally getting a 5711A. i cringed about having to buy the 5320G but the total deal is ok.

i was just looking around and asking them if they have a 5711 (which they don't) but the display case had a 5320G

Our watch collectors and enthusiasts world is a strange world. If certain types are unavailable, I read posts stating how sad that is (I recall a post week back when somebody posted picture of empty windows at the Rolex boutique). If certain models are so... 

I’d love to try to on the 5270P and 5320G. Amazing to see them out on display( even though they may already be sold/spoken for?). They were all available at Hong Kong greys a few months ago but so nice to see them at a proper AD. Means there may be some h... 

... brand enthusiasts will be thrilled. (I’m in the latter camp). Kind regards, Dan

Even then I had to put my name on a list and the watch took 6 months...

And some were bought far far away from big markets / cities. Of course it must have been the case that dealers did not always or even frequently have a full line up in stock, it just so happened I was not really looking for things that might not have been... 

Didnt even order what they needed. A box would arrive from Rolex that had a variety if watches. It's for the reason that they ended up having too many of one and too few of another.. WoS even used to give you 100% of purchase price when u traded up. Good ... 

5930, 5320 etc... But another dealer had a Nautilus 😀 ...