The Watch Appreciation Thread - Part two (Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Jaeger LeCoultre,

[9thsymph]

So, now you were just trolling? Lol. Sort of like when you caught that dude ************ wife, and you backed up against the wall, and said out loud to yourself “no, this is good — she needs a real man,” and waited for them to finish before politely excusing yourself? Or more like when you suggested there was something interesting about a late model, blue-dialed Datejust?

YES...THE TEARS...THE TEARS...KEEP FEEDING ME THE TEARS....

 

[TheFoo]

Haha! My little dude, I went to better schools than you, have better degrees than you - a better job than you and am not an infamous laughingstock on multiple forums. My vice is your tears. Glorious!

And yet your tailor is A&S alum? Jeezus what went wrong?

 

[TheFoo]

YES...THE TEARS...THE TEARS...KEEP FEEDING ME THE TEARS....

He wasn’t feeding her his tears, little buddy.

 

[UnFacconable]

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I'm not sure I understand what the problem is.

The EP has always had larger registers and they chose to modify the hour markers accordingly - with 3 and 9 matching and 4 and 8 matching. Is this supposed to be some sort of gotcha like the people who criticize the 4130 movement for not centering the 3 and 9 subdials? I'm genuinely asking.

 

[Neville Southall]

I'm not sure I understand what the problem is.

The EP has always had larger registers and they chose to modify the hour markers accordingly - with 3 and 9 matching and 4 and 8 matching. Is this supposed to be some sort of gotcha like the people who criticize the 4130 movement for not centering the 3 and 9 subdials? I'm genuinely asking.

The 4 o’clock hour marker is LITERALLY UPSIDE DOWN, bro.

 

[TheFoo]

The 4 o’clock hour marker is LITERALLY UPSIDE DOWN, bro.

The date indicator? It’s fine.

 

[UnFacconable]

The 4 o’clock hour marker is LITERALLY UPSIDE DOWN, bro.

Is that not just the lighting? Obviously if it was attached incorrectly it would be a problem, but that's still not a design flaw just a remarkably poor effort with a preproduction sample.

Looks fine here:

 

[Neville Southall]

*******. I give up. I literally can’t process that much marsupial.

 

[UnFacconable]

*******. I give up. I literally can’t process that much marsupial.

Maybe you can ask a grownup to help you.

 

[chocomallo]

So, now you were just trolling? Lol. Sort of like when you caught that dude ************ wife, and you backed up against the wall, and said out loud to yourself “no, this is good — she needs a real man,” and waited for them to finish before politely excusing yourself? Or more like when you suggested there was something interesting about a late model, blue-dialed Datejust?

You are just the kind of customer Patek wants its AD to sell a shop worn chrono at a discount and then invite to Geneva for the red carpet treatment. "You never actually own a Patek Philippe, you're just wearing it for your wife's boyfriend until he finishes ******* her."

 

[NakedYoga]

 

[Dino944]

Visited a local watch shop/ authorized Patek dealer in Boston. They are closing that branch, and giving up their Patek franchise (not bothering to keep it for one of their other out of state branches). He said the clientele in wealthy suburban areas where their other store are located, just don't buy them. They still have a bunch of complicated pieces left, seems like 15% discount on several of them, although discounts vary according to what I was told. Suddenly, a guy walked into the store and shouted "Steel Nautilus?" The salesman said, "Sorry none." The guy walked right out the door. The salesman said to me, "It's like that all day long." The only models people care about now are the Nautilus and Aquanaut."

 

[am55]

I know it's not on the thread title approved names, but...

 

[chocomallo]

I know it's not on the thread title approved names, but...

What a beauty. GP makes great watches and at grey prices they are attractive options. I've had a little Richeville for about 12 years now and still love it. I quite like the Laureato. Haven't seen this one in person, but hope to one day.

 

[chocomallo]

Visited a local watch shop/ authorized Patek dealer in Boston. They are closing that branch, and giving up their Patek franchise (not bothering to keep it for one of their other out of state branches). He said the clientele in wealthy suburban areas where their other store are located, just don't buy them. They still have a bunch of complicated pieces left, seems like 15% discount on several of them, although discounts vary according to what I was told. Suddenly, a guy walked into the store and shouted "Steel Nautilus?" The salesman said, "Sorry none." The guy walked right out the door. The salesman said to me, "It's like that all day long." The only models people care about now are the Nautilus and Aquanaut."

Do you think this is just a temporary trend or is Patek on an inevitable path to becoming another AP? It seems like the only brand that can still sell dress watches in volume is Cartier.