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26 November 2005, 10:29 PM
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Real Name: Adrian
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The Ref. 5101P Patek Philippe
This weekend whilst in Bahrain we went to a jewellery and watch exhibition. On the Patek stand they had the Ref.5101P Ten day power reserve tourbillon. I asked the guys on the stand where it was as I'd never seen one. To my surprise and without hesitation, they took it out of the armour glass display and placed it in my hand. What a beauty!! The price as far as I can work out is £175,000!!! Brenda said I couldn't have it so I had to hand it back. I don't have any pictures because last year I went to the same event and almost got arrested for photographing jewels.
 Here's a link to an article on the watch. http://www.thepurists.com/brandjpg/pp/sihh03/
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26 November 2005, 10:40 PM
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That's a very nice watch. I am conflicted regarding toubillons.......while I like the looks of that spinning cage, I'm not sure it really serves any purpose in a wrist watch, but it can be mesmerizing to watch........
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26 November 2005, 10:45 PM
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Great article Adrian and a technological fine movement,but it dont excite me,myself would not buy it if it was £75.And like
Al said the only, purpose that I can see for toubillons is the watchmaker saying we can build them.You will be seeing soon how many they can get into one case.
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27 November 2005, 03:30 AM
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Thanks for an excellent and interesting link, Adrian, but with all the money in the world, I still wouldn't buy it - don't like square watches!!
 
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27 November 2005, 03:45 AM
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27 November 2005, 03:49 AM
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Ironically, my very first watch was a West-End square one, but that's going back to 1956 when I was just 10. I remember it being a white faced, manual wound watch with Romans. Cost just Rupees 75 at the time (a lot of money back then) and I used it for quite a few years until dad got me another one. JJ
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