Age when obtaining first Patek

[PattyAP]

So how old were you when you got your first Patek? whether this be through heirloom or through a purchase

The heirloom one always interested me as it would be nice to kind of know how old children would have go be before handing down watches and jewellery

Thanks

[Daycruiser]

Hopefully by before I turn 31, on the waiting list for the 5711/1A blue dial

[Tay821]

Originally Posted by Daycruiser

Hopefully by before I turn 31, on the waiting list for the 5711/1A blue dial

x2. Turning 31 in a few months

[Russell996]

50.

[sameer222]

Originally Posted by Tay821

x2. Turning 31 in a few months

x3

[clintfca]

5146G purchased at 33. Looking forward to passing it down to one of my kids someday.


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[PattyAP]

Originally Posted by Russell996

50.

looks like you have done okay, Russell. I mean, that Patek 5131R is beautiful. Dont tell me that was your first.

[Hamish]

Does it really matter......

[PattyAP]

Originally Posted by Hamish

Does it really matter......

no, it doesnt. I just wanted to know an appropriate age to be able to hand down heirlooms

[Russell996]

Originally Posted by PattyAP

looks like you have done okay, Russell. I mean, that Patek 5131R is beautiful. Dont tell me that was your first.

It was, 'G' ordered in 2008.

[rebel_1]

45

[willski]

Originally Posted by Russell996

It was, 'G' ordered in 2008.

Wow! What a way to enter the PP world.

[jsw7]

26

[perpetualman88]

24

[Hollister]

Originally Posted by clintfca

5146G purchased at 33. Looking forward to passing it down to one of my kids someday.


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My kids will have to prise mine from my cold dead hands.

[KarlS]

126 waiting for a 5711 blue dial

[GB-man]

Originally Posted by KarlS

126 waiting for a 5711 blue dial

Hope you are around to collect Karl

I was 26 I believe. 5167

[KarlS]

Originally Posted by GB-man

Hope you are around to collect Karl

I was 26 I believe. 5167

"You never actually own a Patek, you merely ask the next generation to collect it"

[lapince]

Wow quite cool that some here got them at 20 something, at 20 I was more thinking of partying, did have a Breathing, Omega and Cartier though, but no where near Patek prices, then I thought of investing what I was making, so my first was at 43, can't believe I'm gonna be 45 this year, I hate the day of my birthday since I turned 40, can't believe I'll be 50 in 5 years, I'll surely be in a great mood that day

[lapince]

Originally Posted by Russell996

It was, 'G' ordered in 2008.

Can't believe you got a 5131 as your first, always heard it was maybe not an application piece, or is it, but at least given only to serious customers, it is quite amazing, did you know the AD really well or did you buy it on the grey market?

[Lordofrolex]

Im 28 right now. I hopping to get my first PP by age 31. Probably a Nautilus. Still want AP and one more PM model rolex first before i go get myself an PP. By the way hopefully i never have to sell any of my watches so ill have a pretty good collection by 31. If all goes right.

[Hollister]

Originally Posted by KarlS

"You never actually own a Patek, you merely ask the next generation to collect it"

....and service it!

[artschool]

23

[Hollister]

Originally Posted by Lordofrolex

Im 28 right now. I hopping to get my first PP by age 31. Probably a Nautilus. Still want AP and one more PM model rolex first before i go get myself an PP. By the way hopefully i never have to sell any of my watches so ill have a pretty good collection by 31. If all goes right.

Why buy a gold Rolex when you could have a steel one + a gold PP for the same money?

[imcarnuts]

First new Patek at age 57. 5140J

Actually my first was a used 2588J (1960's vintage) from my father-in-law's law partner's estate. Age 56. Created a monster. Many since then.

[Hollister]

I get the impression that the guy who got one at the youngest age wins the thread. Congrats whoever you are. Foetusus need not apply - until they get an internet connection, that is.

[Russell996]

Originally Posted by lapince

Can't believe you got a 5131 as your first, always heard it was maybe not an application piece, or is it, but at least given only to serious customers, it is quite amazing, did you know the AD really well or did you buy it on the grey market?

I have posted about this elsewhere but basically I ordered a G in late 2008 knowing my chances were slim, local AD (never purchased anything from them before) was great and kept me in the loop. When the G was discontinued my AD asked if I would be happy to move to the R and after an 8 year wait in February of this year my wife and I were taken by AD to collect 'my' R from the Geneva - a wonderful gesture by them that was simply the icing on the cake. I would also confirm that Patek fully controlled my allocation and my continued assurance at every meeting that the watch would be worn by me at every opportunity was important.





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[thomaspp]

Originally Posted by Russell996

I have posted about this elsewhere but basically I ordered a G in late 2008 knowing my chances were slim, local AD (never purchased anything from them before) was great and kept me in the loop. When the G was discontinued my AD asked if I would be happy to move to the R and after an 8 year wait in February of this year my wife and I were taken by AD to collect 'my' R from the Geneva - a wonderful gesture by them that was simply the icing on the cake. I would also confirm that Patek fully controlled my allocation and my continued assurance at every meeting that the watch would be worn by me at every opportunity was important.

Read your story before, but that is awesome and gives us all some hope!

This thread is very funny BTW!

I was 33 years young and consider myself a very lucky person. So many out there are thinking about much more pressing matters at a young (and old) age....

[Tay821]

Originally Posted by Russell996

I have posted about this elsewhere but basically I ordered a G in late 2008 knowing my chances were slim, local AD (never purchased anything from them before) was great and kept me in the loop. When the G was discontinued my AD asked if I would be happy to move to the R and after an 8 year wait in February of this year my wife and I were taken by AD to collect 'my' R from the Geneva - a wonderful gesture by them that was simply the icing on the cake. I would also confirm that Patek fully controlled my allocation and my continued assurance at every meeting that the watch would be worn by me at every opportunity was important.





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That's a great story. Congrats on that special one

[AK797]

Late 30s.