Patek Philippe

The trends i.e. the tastes that we are going to have, will be influenced by all kinds of elements: architecture, arts, fashion, cars, countries evolutions etc... It is hard to tell what will shape our world, hence what our tastes will be like in 5, 10 or 20 years.

We will not have the same tastes or needs then.

This being said, the retro or vintage trend is something that has arisen maybe ten years ago, in clothings (shirts or suits more fitted to the body, thin with flat end ties...), cars (Mini, Fiat500 or bodyparts of today's sports cars like chrome grids, stickers etc...), furnitures (light colored woods, all the re-editions of Van der Rohe, Lecorbusier, Jacobsen, Eames designs) and of course watches.

This is imho more than a short term trend and even more so for traditional brands. That's the main difference today I find with the other fields above. Nevertheless, I think that this trend will be replaced for cars for instance, by a new design that still remains to be unveiled. It can come from a single artist somewhere launching a trend that people will adhere to.

However, in traditional watch making I think that the older trends (like vintage) will keep on going for a long while as it is a part of the brands' legacy and essence. It will be associated with new evolutions as well, hence a new family in the collections or a slight change in design inspired by the novelty.

A brand thus has to choose wisely what will be this new trend that people will support and I don't think that many people in the world have the answer.

Hence, I agree on the fact that re-editing a vintage watch, or making tributes can look too easy and uninspired, that's what I think sometimes too, but, in the mean time, if the watch looks very good or if it is what people like today, why not? I would like to be surprised with something I want to buy, like everyone here but we are not here the only customers to be taken care of. Even among us, many don't know even know about the vintage watches because if you don't go in a book you don't hear about them. Hence, they don't feel they see the same watches re-designed.

I think it will evolve but I think there are also nice pieces that should not be forgotten. Of course, I wish a brand doesn't provides vintage design only.

About the blue color, this is exactly what I thought about this afternoon when thinking about the 5320: as the 5327 and 5140 that existed with a blue dial (I think respectively in G and P, to be confirmed), it would be a great watch, especially with a dark lacquered dial. On the 5327 and 5140 it had a casual look while on the 5320 I think it would look very traditional still. But I'd love that. So different appeal for each of us!

As Oliver (small-luxury-world) posted, the blue dial existed much before we had the 5070 or other 5100 etc... So it is no really new. However, I can of course understand you feeling. I think the best is to be able to find at least one that really appeals to us.

However, I totally understand your opinion on this 5320G and it is because people share their true opinion (in a respectful way, knowing that their taste is not absolute reference, that people may have the opposite one) that discussions are interesting. Negative comments are not a bad thing and we encourage people to express them.

Thank you for your valuable input keks!

Best, Mark

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