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

[Keith T]

Well. That new Calatrava sure is....something.

Steel three-hander with date. Hints of a JLC Polaris design. Just a mere $28K.

And limited, natch.

 

[Omega Male]

Busy design; seems like it would be annoying to keep clean. Lots of places for wrist cheese to collect.

Anyway, for that money in an 18K bracelet watch, I'd rather have something from AP.

This is the comparable AP, which is also $10K more. Not feeling it.

 

[Phileas Fogg]

Well. That new Calatrava sure is....something.

Steel three-hander with date. Hints of a JLC Polaris design. Just a mere $28K.

And limited, natch.

are you talking about this:

 

[Texasmade]

This is the comparable AP, which is also $10K more. Not feeling it.

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I can do without the week counter, but I like this one more than the VC. If I had $100k and wanted a PC, this is the one I'd get.

 

[Keith T]

@Phileas Fogg: Yes sir, that's the one. Thoughts?

 

[Phileas Fogg]

With everything going on in the dial and all gold to boot, a bit too much for my taste. Not that I could afford either.

I’d prefer something like this:

Easier on the wallet as well. I mean, with some squirreling away of funds, I could actually afford this.

 

[Phileas Fogg]

@Phileas Fogg: Yes sir, that's the one. Thoughts?

I quite like it. I’m not sure I’d spend that much on it, but I like the balance between an austere dial that still retains some visual interest. I like the case design as well. Very classic.

 

[Keith T]

Well I'm sure it will sell like proverbial hotcakes and become a future collectible. Because, Patek.

But sticking with the Jaeger comparison methodology, you can get something like this one on bracelet for under 7 grand. (Image is obviously courtesy of a well-known gray dealer). Of course it's not limited, and there are versions with black dials, date models etc.

Not that I'm in the market for anything similar myself. Just new boot goofin'.

edit: sentence structure

 

[Texasmade]

I like the Calatrava but not at $28k. There are a lot of other watches I'd rather get at that price point.

 

[Ebitdaddy]

I don't know if it will really become collectable, Patek doesn't actually do that well 2nd hand unless it's a very very hot model like the Nautilus. I

 

[mimo]

Good to see you back Mimo I was thinking about you the other day - wondering when we’ll next see an iPhone pic of your reflection as in the glass as you walk into the building!
Interesting WAW update.

Haha..I haven't done that for at least five years I'm sure (also I NEVER i-anything!), but I'll see what I can do - totally forgotten about that!

Welcome back Mimo!

Thanks pal!

Luke 15:23

I had to look it up, but thanks! Also, nice parable...we should have more parables and stuff.

*waves at Mimo*

Waving back!

Oof. This is the business.

It is. I have also had the pleasure of seeing this one in the flesh, back in the free times...and an important answer to the questions above on how it wears: yes, the chronograph is thick and chunky. Even the time-only is a watch with some presence. But this one is actually way slimmer even than the time only. It wears totally differently. It's the Jumbo of Overseasesezez, sort of. Classy oligarch-wear.

A version this slim of a steel Overseas would be something.

 

[Keith T]

For some reason, I feel compelled to post this link here (stumbled upon in my late AM internet skimming):

Some red car for sale

 

[Dino944]

Well. That new Calatrava sure is....something.

Steel three-hander with date. Hints of a JLC Polaris design. Just a mere $28K.

And limited, natch.

I like it, but not enough for that kind of money. Still, I'm sure it will sell, since today they could just about take a hockey puck, put a Patek symbol and a leather strap on it and people will buy it, especially if dealers tell people the production is limited and they have to get on a wait list for it!

 

[mimo]

are you talking about this:

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What a dog's dinner. I mean, it's not horrible but it looks a bit of a design jumble. Definite smash hit; they'll queue for years. Sigh.

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Well I'm sure it will sell like proverbial hotcakes and become a future collectible. Because, Patek...you can get something like this one on bracelet for under 7 grand

Quite so. There was a limited blue dial Polaris Date last year that's super pretty in person (though I'm not a day counter guy...) Seven grand gives a lot of choice in simple blue sports watches. But Patek Syndrome is a powerful thing.

I’d prefer something like this:

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Easier on the wallet as well. I mean, with some squirreling away of funds, I could actually afford this.

Yeah, it's a third of the VC or AP and widely discounted. There's a white gold one with a grey dial that's great to look at too. I don't do gold, so I'd go with the black dial/steel, which is crazy value. But the rose gold with its ivory dial and chocolate strap is a beautiful, warm thing that looks fantastic.

 

[Dino944]

For some reason, I feel compelled to post this link here (stumbled upon in my late AM internet skimming):

Some red car for sale

Funny, that car is only located about an hour from where I live. I know a few owners of older Ferraris, but I don't know that car or the owner.