Patek Philippe

Dear Patekaholics,

The first thing I have to say is....if you can....you must go to the Grand exhibition, it was unbelievable, pieces from the museum you would have to go to the museum to see, rare art crafts, watchmakers, the Grand Chime...where do I begin???

The morning started with an address from Msr Thierry Stern, welcoming everyone and followed by an address  from Mr Mark Hearn, CEO of Patek in the UK. Mark Hearn was clearly extremely proud of the event being held in London and of all the hard work that his staff had put into getting the show off the ground. As a Londoner, I wont feel ashamed in admitting it was a particularly proud moment. I have often felt that the Swiss have neglected us in London, but Patek have blown my socks off as we say here.

Bravo Patek, bravo Rhone Products and most of all bravo to London

One room Mark Hearn singled, for its unique Britishness was the Royal room, and it is an absolute must-see.

Now on to some vintage.......some of the most important wristwatches ever made, and my favourite watch ever, the Doctors watch

The first wristwatch perpetual calendar.

Then there was the modern collection, a visual extravaganza of art and watchmaking prowess.

Now the wait is over...the special editions for the Grand Exhibition:

We start with the cloisonné enamels, 10 pieces of each version.

Then the pocket watch and dome clock.

Now for the special edition Officer watch collection:

WG, 80 pcs mens auto

WG 80 pcs mens perpetual

WG 10 pcs mens minute repeater

RG 3 pcs ladies minute repeater

80 pcs ladies officers watch

The Grand Exhibition is simply phenomenal, and if you can visit, its a must.

Best,

Imran

especially the one with the "London Eye" in the background is amazing !!

Cheers,

Gordon

the Beijing Maison 5153 reference.

The London version is also 5153, correct ?

Thanks,

Gordon

At first when I saw the photo, I also thought that they might be different but could not be sure because of the lighting on the photo..

Another PuristS also pointed out the same.  So I hope that we are correct about this difference because personally I prefer the looks of the painted numerals.

BTW, what is the manufacturing process for "painted" numerals ?

Thanks,

Gordon

for the excellent post and photos! Any idea about pricing for these special edition watches?

Thank you.

Sham

Rookie mistake...

I thought that the 200 / 300 pièces made would have sold faster! 

Best,

Nicolas

All the references being reissued have appreciated astronomically, and as most are sold already, why shouldn't Patek cash-in on this? If I am right in thinking there are 6 reissued models, that's 30 pieces. Each of which will probably sell for many times more than the older ones so at a guess, an easy $5-10(?) million made almost instantly. An easy way to boost profits for the fiscal year. As long as the numbers are small and there is some marked difference each time, I doubt it will have much impact on the brand. How many on here would really turn down the chance to own one of these? Very few I'd wager. Who knows, maybe a 2499 reissue for the 200th anniversary is not entirely out of the question?