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Thanks, Fricks - seeing the CH 29 535 up close was a real treat
And having Patek's director of technical services explain the six or so major innovations they introduced to the new in-house movement, most with patents or patent pending, was really illuminating.
A Guided Tour of Patek Philippe USA's New Offices
It is the distinct pleasure of FremStar , U308 and no frills to share these pictures from our guided tour of Patek Philippe USA's new offices at 45 Rockefeller Center. Larry Pettinelli, President of Patek Philippe USA, and Laurent Junod, Director of Techn...
VIDEO of 3974J minute repeater in action
One last parting shot (once I figured out how to embed videos here on PuristSPro!) - here's a video of the 3974J in action! Laurent Junod encased it in a rolled up Certificate of Origin (unassigned to a specific watch, of course) to make sure we could hea...
Thanks for a most interesting view........
Of the new Patek offices & workshops. Even after all these years it never fails to impress me how somebody can not only make such minute parts, but then put them all together to create a stunning piece of mechanical artistry. :)
Thanks, Tony! As Larry Pettinelli once described it...
... Patek "makes efficient, wearable art." And we gladly pay for it! The customer service was great and every single watchmaker we encountered during our visit was patient, passionate and very much willing to share their craft and knowledge with us.
If you give me a heads up and if ever you're in town...
... we should absolutely go and visit!
Great visit
You're very lucky folks! Thanks a lot for thaking the time to share this very nice report on your "tour". Cheers, Mark
Thanks, Mark - it was a real thrill
To see the watchmakers in action. And to hear their absolute passion and dedication to the pieces we all love just confirmed that our Pateks are in good hands upon servicing (and came from good hands upon distribution)!
Great photo essay!
Now I'm really looking forward to the visit there to bring in my 5056P for service!
Thanks, Zhege. That 5056P is quite a lovely piece.
A former student of mine is actually looking to purchase one... he's looking at annual calendars but finds some of the discontinued pieces more lovely than the ones currently in production. And the 5056P is at the top of his list!
super report...
... loved the pics of the movement of the 5170J. When you toy around with that chrono, you can feel that its really something that stands apart from all the other chrono's. No competition here if you ask me. Thanks for the great report
Thanks, Fricks - seeing the CH 29 535 up close was a real treat
And having Patek's director of technical services explain the six or so major innovations they introduced to the new in-house movement, most with patents or patent pending, was really illuminating.
Almost missed reading this nice report
What maybe the other functions for this office?
Thanks, agedpea. Aside from the watch service facilities...
... you have client receiving rooms up front, where customer service representatives welcome you and handle your requests. Patek USA is also the central clearing house for distribution of all timepieces issued to ADs in the US, so though we did not see it...
For World Time fans out there...
... I'm thinking you'll find this shot cool. Right, amanico ? 5110P and big brother ...
Haha, I figured that might catch your attention!
By the way, the 5110P is simply stunning in person. As you may have surmised from my preferences, my weakness is for perpetual calendars. But now that I've seen the 5110P I fear (or my wallet fears) that I might be looking at World Time pieces...!
Amazing Thread!!!!!
Did I hear you say you will start looking at World Timers? :) That would be amazing if a certain Steelerfan can make it into our town! I think my year will be complete! ;) Cheers Everyone! ...
Beautiful 5130P Fremstar
The 5130P deserves more wrist time Fremstar. Thanks for the wrist shot.
FremStar is waiting for another World Time piece...
... but I agree with you that the 5130P needs far more wrist time on him, as far as I can tell! :)
5110 Wall Clock Pic
Great pic and report, thank you! Always loved the 5110 wall clock and when the opportunity to have one here.... Alas, the 5110R is a bit hard to access at the moment, hope the 3970er in the photo below is ok. ...
Awesome pic - and of course I love the 3970ER
Wearing its brother in platinum today actually! ...
