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A follow up point: something I see often, particularly on, say, TRF, are posters who say "I have requested 10 watches (Submariner, GMT in any variation, Daytona in any variation, Explorer, Explorer II, OP, etc.) and I will buy any that I am offered." Or even, "I was offered 'x', and I had to say yes!"

Given the current, and extreme, power imbalance, I feel there is a tendency to buy what is offered without consideration of what it is, how it fits into your collection, etc. (obviously, @officine is clearly doing the opposite of that). This tendency has put a bad taste in my mouth. I buy my watches for keeps, and very seldomly sell anything - let alone watches.

So, particularly now-a-days, I have decided to buy one watch at a time, and to do so in a sequential manner. I do not have a bunch of feelers out there, hoping that one of them hits.
Same. I’m NEVER on a list for more than one specific piece (currently have nothing requested...).
 
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Same. I’m NEVER on a list for more than one specific piece (currently have nothing requested...).
In the spirit of Groucho Marx, I won't join any list that anyone would consider putting me on.
 

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Finally bit the bullet and slowly moving up

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#obviousgold #obviouscomplications #dressy #couldntbeconfusedforashittyfieldwatch #whatsyourpoint #otherthanjustbeinganassholewhichhasalreadybeendulynoted

The point is that a lot of uninformed things have been said about what is historically “normal” for Patek.

There seems to be a thread-wide belief that Patek’s tradition is strictly in very dressy, formal watches or that they have historically constrained themselves to a very narrow aesthetic band. This is simply false. For example, the complicated watches, which they are best known for, have always been more casual in design (even verging on sporty). Casualizing features like applied Arabic numerals (such as in the above example) have been frequently used as well.

That’s not to say that there isn’t a palpable Patek-ness to the watches—but it tends to be exemplified by principles and proportions rather than specific details.
 

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The point is that a lot of uninformed things have been said about what is historically “normal” for Patek.

There seems to be a thread-wide belief that Patek’s tradition is strictly in very dressy, formal watches or that they have historically constrained themselves to a very narrow aesthetic band. This is simply false. For example, the complicated watches, which they are best known for, have always been more casual in design (even verging on sporty). Casualizing features like applied Arabic numerals (such as in the above example) have been frequently used as well.

That’s not to say that there isn’t a palpable Patek-ness to the watches—but it tends to be exemplified by principles and proportions rather than specific details.

They "normally" don't look like field watches. This isn't hard...haha!
 

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"Guys, being inauthentic is in the DNA, so these new inauthentic Pateks are actually authentically Patek..."

Love it!
 

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