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11 March 2012, 07:35 AM
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Patek AD Visit
I stopped by my AD today just to look around. I hadn't been there for quite awhile. It's a good thing too as they just recieved a couple of Pateks. This is the first time I had ever seen a Patek Chronograph in person. They just recieved a 5170 which they had ordered 2 years ago. Gorgeous watch, I'm sure someone will purchase it fairly soon.
They had a couple of 5130's, and a 5205 Annual which looked real nice. Then he showed me a 5726 which was real intriguing. Unfortunately I couldn't take any pictures but I really did enjoy my visit, I definitely saw more than what I expected to see.
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18 March 2012, 03:24 AM
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Any one of those would make me drool...
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18 March 2012, 03:27 AM
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Love visiting the Patek AD--Gets the saliva going!!
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18 March 2012, 08:11 AM
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I would have loved to see such a great selection, which one did you prefer?
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18 March 2012, 09:31 AM
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Was at a Patek AD yesterday. Saw some amazing peices. Loved the world time.
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18 March 2012, 09:37 AM
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Fun times! The 5205 is super nice! They all are of course!
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18 March 2012, 10:14 AM
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Wait 'till you see the 5276/1A on bracelet!
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18 March 2012, 10:34 AM
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I made the mistake of trying on a 5980R and I think it is permanently burned into my mind now! That elegant brown dial and RG with that sick Chrono - I am in PP love!
 Visitng AD's can be so dangerous - they should have caution or warning signs as you enter!  
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18 March 2012, 10:38 AM
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18 March 2012, 02:16 PM
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Mon corps c'est un pays en guerre sur l'point d'finir, Le général de l'armée de terre s'attend au pire, J'ai faim, j'ai frette, je suis trop faible pour me lever debout, On va hisser le drapeau blanc un point c'est tout. - André Fortin |
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18 March 2012, 08:50 PM
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19 March 2012, 08:55 AM
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I've been to 4 Patek dealers this week (3 in Vegas) and all have at least one 5130 P or G in stock and 3 have a 5170J in stock. Seems like either PP is shipping alot of those models or they aren't selling...
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21 March 2012, 12:21 PM
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When I visited my AD last month, he was able to show me the 5131G world time with the enamel dial.
Though, I know that a lot of collectors rant about them, and I appreciate that the dial takes a great deal of skill to design ( I believe that Patek only have two skilled craft workers, who can do the work) I was left cold. Unfortunately, this is one of those pieces that retails for approx £45,000 but is selling for three times that amount :(
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21 March 2012, 02:51 PM
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Mon corps c'est un pays en guerre sur l'point d'finir, Le général de l'armée de terre s'attend au pire, J'ai faim, j'ai frette, je suis trop faible pour me lever debout, On va hisser le drapeau blanc un point c'est tout. - André Fortin |
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21 March 2012, 03:07 PM
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21 March 2012, 09:24 PM
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21 March 2012, 09:27 PM
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21 March 2012, 09:34 PM
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Btw with all this PP love developing amongst so many of us looks like we are going havea PP section too?:)
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22 March 2012, 07:50 PM
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i'm no longer allowing myself to visit the PP AD where i work
it's simply causing me too much stress and increased blood pressure having said that, i need to find a PP buddy for my one and only 
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22 March 2012, 07:55 PM
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 matethink we need a PP forum. i'll happily send a few quid Stevo's way for the extra html bolt on
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22 March 2012, 08:15 PM
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Well...Visitng Patek AD's can be quite dangerous as I said above ...to the wallet that is.
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23 March 2012, 08:48 AM
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Wow!
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 beautiful ken! Congrats!
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23 March 2012, 09:02 AM
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Very true Dan, visiting AD's can be a very dangerous exposition!
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24 March 2012, 04:36 AM
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24 March 2012, 08:13 AM
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24 March 2012, 08:50 AM
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 First it was the AP "bumblebee" and now this beauty...  Congrats on the amazing pieces...
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24 March 2012, 08:51 AM
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Ken, I have to stop reading your posts, everytime I do I see another watch that I have to have, First it was the AP "bumblebee" and now this beauty... Congrats on the amazing pieces..
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24 March 2012, 08:59 AM
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24 March 2012, 09:03 AM
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