Patek Philippe - The personal and emotional event has been .... me.

The personal and emotional event has been .... me.

I rationalized the purchase of additional watches to commemorate events but the fact of the matter is that I wanted them and the event was a convenient justification for the purchase.

Then, of course the marketing campaign just added fuel to the fire because then I could justify buying another watch so I could have one and give one to my son, and his son(s), etc.. A wonderful excuse for further self-indulgence.

I gave him my steel 3800, which he says he likes, but I really believe my taste and his are not on the same page.... if he were to buy one, I believe he would select something quite different. Look at what was popular in the 70's and 80's even the 90's compared to what is popular today.

I must admit it's been more about me wanting the watch and satisfying that craving than an wonderful storybook experience. I would think selfishness could be a more appropriate and accurate term.

Of course, if you have deep pockets, you have the ability to obtain what you like and as many without much concern, but not all enthusiasts are so fortunate and must be careful with respect to this and future acquisitions.

An emotional and exciting experience?... trying to figure out how to accumulate the necessary funds and then to justify to others (and I think you know who I'm talking about). You bet.

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Patek and emotion start of chapter 3?

By: Watcheseh : September 11th, 2011-04:43

Time is of itself fascinating: the notion of time, the passing of time, the way it maps out or lives. Observing the moving parts in a mechanical watch is captivating; time can control the way in which we go about our lives. With the arrival of the digital...

Whilst u agree with you mostly, there is an element of scarcity

By: Hororgasm : September 11th, 2011-09:05

.....that you fail to account for. Most if the desirable Pateks are not available at the ADS, but from gray dealers. So imagine I am gonna celebrate an fortuitous and happy family event, you walk into the AD, and you have to wait 6 months before delivery!...

For all the trouble you have to go through to commerate any special

By: ArthurSG : September 11th, 2011-20:00

event, why consider a PP then. Seriously! And your 5056P, the event must not have been that special LOL

It was to celebrate signing new deal

By: Hororgasm : September 12th, 2011-00:30

With the firm. And as it would turn out, it was a bitter sweet experience in hindsight. Best, Horo

Ah.. For me, my 5056P

By: ArthurSG : September 12th, 2011-02:03

represented the start of a madness and for this particular watch, also the incidental meeting of a good but quirky friend LOL

Am sure that quirky friend reciprocate the friendship ;)-

By: Hororgasm : September 12th, 2011-12:46

That's always the incidental subplot in our horological journeys. Best, Horo

A terrific read.

By: BABKA : September 11th, 2011-13:44

Stirs up some deep thinking.

Well... maybe you are right.

By: foversta : September 11th, 2011-14:24

But when I bought mine, it was not related to any specific event. Nothing to celebrate, just to have the pleasure to wear it... I bought it in Spain so I met friends there and we had a wonderful diner. So it is related a posteriori to good memories... Fx

Emotion and justifcation

By: Watcheseh : September 12th, 2011-01:16

just to clarify that isnt myself purchasing the watch just felt that thread was a good insight... also perhaps emotion is used to help justify a purchase

The personal and emotional event has been .... me.

By: whit : September 12th, 2011-07:42

Enjoyable and exciting?

By: johnswatch1 : September 13th, 2011-08:09

Like many others the purchase of my watch was through the grey route as dealers were quoting me waiting lists of up to a year. the sale has to be conducted through the internet which takes a lot away from the experience. My purchase didn't celebrate any p...