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The only tradition meaningful to me, as mentioned previously,
relates to Patek's ability to repair any watch they have ever produced.
Beyond that, the term is very general and holds a different meaning to each of us. Unquestionably, it seems to be heavily influenced by marketing and develops a perception... which is both pleasing and an idea of what we would want to believe it truly is.
Predictability may be a better term to describe my perception of tradition as it relates to Patek and until about 2000, I believe they were very consistent. Since then, however, the landscape has changed rather dramatically and the predictability has changed as well, from manufacturing to management.
There is a saying"When the legend becomes fact, print the legend." then your perception of the dream stays intact. I would think Rolex is the absolute master of this but Patek has seemed to have done the same... in a much shorter period of time.
What is the definition of a traditional Patek for me? A good question. When you think of Rolex or AP, your mind comes to think of one or two pieces. With Patek, it's different. They have made so many models that I don't know if you could pick just one or two pieces. Some might think of a Calatrava, but which one? A Nautilus? I don't consider it to be their signature piece. Ellipse? Gondolo? Flights of Fancy? Probably any piece with the signature, Patek Philippe, Geneve.
Great post Jerome.
Why we do love Patek Philippe watches, chapter two, tradition!
After reading your answers to chapter one, there's once certainty. You love Patek Philippe watches (we already knew that anyway). And we're still looking to know why. So rarity is not a main reason. Well of course it is not as who can say here I own the o...
Tradition is one thing that Patek has in the boatloads....but
More and more watch companies have resorted to tradition as a core value as well. Whilst Patek is ahead of the curve on that, and justifiably so, it as a core and unique selling point will decline over time as other watch firms clamor unto the same tradit...
Although I might
ruin this thread by this post I must say HORO you are THE MAN!!! Just great thoughts Damjan Thank you for being here
Agreed, consistency...
Very much enjoyed reading your post Horo! Let's look at the original top tier three Swiss brands; Audemars Piguet, Vacheron Constantin, and Patek Philippe. Out of all of these, currently I personally find that Patek Philippe is very consistent among these...
No question I collect PP because of its history
I am one of those who gets sucked in by the "tradition" PP for me represents high end horolgy esp since I collect vintage pieces. Their past history reeks of old money and qulity. Does it live up to the hype...do I care . I believe and continue to collect...
not only in the 30's - 40's and 50's
I dare to say they still are THE brand and I don't expect any change in the future Tradition is nice but for me not the most important. I buy what I can afford and what I like. If Patek would make a massive diver watch (like a ROO). a new model so it does...
Simple elegance
I love collecting and wearing my Patek's because of they are 'elegant, yet simple'. The few I have are very similar, round case, beautiful dials, exquisite hands, unique indices, and all have different lugs. From 1940s thru 1967 these treasures are very s...
The only tradition meaningful to me, as mentioned previously,
relates to Patek's ability to repair any watch they have ever produced. Beyond that, the term is very general and holds a different meaning to each of us. Unquestionably, it seems to be heavily influenced by marketing and develops a perception... which is...
tradition is very important for me
I have only one Patek watch and I am attracted to the brand partly because of the image Patek has built, focusing on family and tradition and craftmanship. But I agree with bro Horo and Whit, using tradition as a selling point is now "less effective" when...
Tradition as a compromise
I apologize for replying so late. It isn’t really intuitive to speak of "tradition" for an industrial product, so the question raised by our clever moderator, Jerome, seems interesting. Given that "tradition" has nothing to do with "vintage", I beli...