Patek Philippe

This kind of thing is strictly policed in the other brand forums, yet flourishes here. Cheapens the brand, to be honest.

First, the watches themselves are more and more $$ J , but seriously... I know many “purists”, i.e. watch collectors per se. some can buy a 5970 without a second thought but for many, spending 10-20-40-50 K on a hobby is a major expense. These people like... 

Hi, Moses, all, first of all, I've to say that I'm the one to be blamed for this. I've not looked after the forum as much as I'd have liked and also should - my sincere apologies for this. I've been very much tied up in my day to day work which hopefully ... 

and it is perfectly normal. It is afterall their hard earned money that they spend on probably their first expensive watch. I have to admit that I sometimes do find these threads interesting to read. It will be really boring to read about technical stuff ... 

before you even buy one! It FORCES you to think of money before the Watch Itself. It's that simple. Patek has become the businessman-collector's watch... we choose watches we love regardless of price from Other Brands... there are always exceptions, but I... 

Well here are we discussing values to the chagrin of a Purist (sorry Moses). I have to disagree with Mostel, however, most respectfully. Compare the following scenarios: 1. You purchase an "overpriced" Patek at full list, and sell it in a year for 90& of ... 

although one who has been around a long time. When I started my PP collection a couple of years ago, I relied heavily on this forum to help me learn about the brand and formulate my selections. I scoured every message for any tidbit of information that wo...