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Patek 2508 and 570 in Japan and an introduction
Hi all,
First post here! I am a Canadian and have been collecting for a decade or so.
I have recently sold off my Omegas and JLCs and shifted focus to vintage Patek, I am currently hunting a mint YG 2508. 
I am visiting Japan and have been asking around for any Calatravas. The dealer had a steel 2508 and a platinum 570 (I thought it was a regular WG!), really a treat to handle them in person.
I hope to learn more here and offer help where I can. I look forward to meeting you all,
Amrit
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Patek 2508 and 570 in Japan and an introduction
Hi all, First post here! I am a Canadian and have been collecting for a decade or so. I have recently sold off my Omegas and JLCs and shifted focus to vintage Patek, I am currently hunting a mint YG 2508. I am visiting Japan and have been asking around fo...
Welcome to the forum. You will find like minded collectors.
Wishing you success with your hunt. Bill
Welcome!
I lol forward to hearing your collecting journey over time. I have many people who know about vintage Patek👍
Thank you!
It seems like vintage Patek is more challenging than my usual Omega and JLC. eBay alone will not work
Sorry that was confusing
Was putting my daughter to sleep🤣 I look forward to seeing your journey on vintage Patek. We have members here who collect as well. Personally, my oldest two watches are JLC and omega 🙃 ...
Very nice!
Haha very nice. Love the omega. I have had several Memovoxs, always wanted an E168. But now I'd rather have a 3417.
Yes it is haha
I initially had the name of the dealer in the post but edited it out as was not sure about forum rules. I went to a bunch of shops in Ginza, mostly Rolex unfortunately. onbehalf would be amazing, but he is appointment only.
Ah I missed that one, thanks
I was just in Shibuya. Their offerings look great. Will see if my gf lets me do more watch shopping when we're back in Tokyo haha
I am still getting adjusted to the amazing konbini food.
Our 7/11s back home are pretty gross. Amazing 2508. Precisely what I am after, slight leaning for one with lapped indices.
Hi Amrit, A warm welcome to our Patek forum !
Best of luck in your hunt and we look forward to hearing more about your collection journey !
Warm welcome to WatchProSite, Amrit!
It’s a nice collection of Calatravas you’ve seen. Of course, share with us if you acquire one. Best, Emmanuel
Absolutely, I will for sure. Thanks Emmanuel.
Also totally open to any tips for where to look for these!
Thank you and good luck on your hunt 😄
I was very adamant about getting a 570 but the waterproofing and beefier case of the 2508 swayed me.
A very warm welcome to you, Amrit
I think and hope you will feel right at home here. Thank you for introducing yourself. I’m sure you will find some likeminded collectors on WPS. Kind regards Christian
Thank you Christian
I am glad I decided to join, I have been reading WPS for years. A lot of great knowledge here.
Hi Amrit, loved how you pivot your collection to vintage Pateks.
while in Japan, try John Nagayama at https://onbehalf.jp/en/ Excellent collection of vintage Patek Calatravas. We all experience season of changes in our watch collecting journey. Mine has certainly changed and evolved since I started collecting. Happy hu...
Thank you. Yes I have contacted him, will just need to wait patiently
Haha exactly. I was very into Speedmasters for a few years. I had 2 transitionals and a -69. My collection ballooned to about the value of a nice 2508. I think I would rather have just one Patek