Did Patek Philippe Make a BIG Mistake?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ต.ค. 2021
- Here it is, number two in our In Focus series finalists. It could only be one of two watchmakers, and it’ll be no surprise as to which has come second: it is of course Patek Philippe. As well as this video, we’re posting articles on our blog at Watchfinder.com, which you can check out via the link in the description or the cards that pop up in the top corner. This absolute powerhouse of a watchmaker has somehow made extreme high-end watch collecting a mainstream pastime beyond all expectations. There aren’t many other brands that operate in this price point that are as well known. On that note, here are three things you didn’t know about this global icon.
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If there were to be an Oscar for voice based rendition, this guy would win it every year.
Some 30 years ago there was a watch shop i always walked by. In the window there sat a watch that I liked very much. Patek Philippe of course, but I didn't know it's called a Calatrava. No internet then. And I never had the gut or the cash to go in and ask for the price. One afternoon, when i was standing in front of the shop window again, a salesman came out of the door perhaps to light a cigarette. I thought, "I had to ask him the price. Its now or never". And that I did. He looked at me from head to toe and through my pockets. He replied, "EXPENSIVE "! ...Some 30 years later, the shop is no longer there. And as im writing this, im smiling at the watch now embracing my wrist. Guess what it is, folks. Time is on my side.
A lesson of humility for that salesman if he knew that story! Congratulations on your success 👍
I love this story
I remember as a mid-teenage walking into a PP dealership and just casually being handed an $80K PP (1980s money) to hold and look at. I was flattered at the trust, but handed it right back.
Had the same experience a couple years ago… went to an ad and ask for the money room and well it was quit impressive I told the guy I didn’t have money for does but even tho he gave me a Richard Mille and an Ap to my hands once in a life time experience
The Nautilus is what you cite to show watch hype is beyond all reason. A perfectly fine but unremarkable watch that goes for completely absurd amounts on the secondary market.
A women's watch, no less. I prefer the Calatrava.
@@Chris-es3wf you've made like 6 comments whining about it being a women's watch. LOL.
@@Chris-es3wf Real men wear nice watches regardless of design
I deeply disagree that it is unremarkable, and could go on tirade writing words on words to defend that stance but I won't. Because at the end of the day, it's still a hype monster that goes for a ridiculous amount of money. Absurdity at its finest.
Unremarkable is definitely just your opinion because beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. It’s definitely overpriced and hyped beyond reason, though. It’s rare and that’s what makes it so expensive.
Two options to celebrate the one-millionth subscriber: 1) reveal the identity of the person who writes the copy for the videos; 2) reveal the identity of Mr. Hands. If it is one and the same person so much the better. Thanks per usual for the unparalleled content.
The only mistake is that people think a steel Nautilus is worth 100k.
If you can sell it for 100k its worth 100k.
@@LJRoss-zv8hw tell that to the world of paintings where spills of paint on a canvas are sold for millions
@@ComicalSatania you should tell that to the author of this post not me.
@@LJRoss-zv8hw Technically true but it’s absurd that people are willing to pay that much for a time only steel sports watch even if impeccable made and finished by Patek. And especially when technically superior pieces in precious metals (including other pieces made by Patek) can be obtained for significantly less.
@@tomw485 you obviously like the word "technically".
Btw , i was the guy who bought the air king with the two 9s from goldsmiths in Newcastle . It was a great review and I regret selling it . Didn’t realise it’s importance until I watched your video .
PP did a great job in preventing the Nautilus from drowning their image and destroying the rest of their heritage, like what happened with AP. Hell, Rolex is nothing but a sports watch maker. The Celini is completely forgotten and probably not a line anyone will recognize as Rolex.
Yep, you're 100% correct. They're not idiots at PP..they saw the writing on the wall. People only want Nautilus and little else.
No matter how much AP tries to distance itself from the Royal Oak it's one blunder after another, at the end of the day 80-90% of their income still comes from the RoyalOak.
Man. Imagine what a JLC - Patek combination would have churned out.
a double faced reverso nautilus haha
A bunch of stuff that would be incredible... but even more impossible to afford!
Outstanding storytelling and visuals as usual! Thank you very much for the work that you do :)
Fantastic video! I really enjoy learning historical facts like the ones discovered in your video. Please do more!!
You would be the first horological channel to have 1 million Subs and deservedly so. The quality of your content, research, videography and writing is awe inspiring and you are an inspiration for me on my very small channel. Thank you!
After watching this video I'm still wondering when the original question in the title will be answered?
Good content, well thought out. On both platforms. Thanks.
This was a really interesting video. I didn’t know Patek made electronic clocks. This is a real area of interest for me. I love horology and work in tech and we are going to sub 10ns network jitter with some of our ptp timing systems.
It is great when a personal love and work collide.
Thanks for sharing. Always a pleasure.
Great video, Watchfinder, thank you.
My favourite Patek is the 5205 in white gold. It has the most attractive shape and a practical annual calendar. The price is also something I can aim for within a decade.
Because social media and youtube channels keep hyping them up
I consider myself especially lucky in that I don’t like or want a Nautilus.
A Calatrava for simple bespoke elegance, sure. But the case design of the Nautilus does nothing for me . . .
I like the Aquanaut much more, because it actually looks like it was not designed in 10 minutes on a napkin.
@@Kpiotr, the Aquanaut is much more attractive than the Nautilus.
I don’t understand what, if any, purpose the protuberances on the sides of the Nautilus is supposed to be.
Aquanaut would be my choice as well.
Beautifully made video.
Amazing video. Learned something new. Please review more JLC - many thanks.
A great educational video for me. The point about the boss watching you is so true. At least the top man at PP checks out the completed minute repeaters allowing the watch maker to make them first hopefully without interference. I'm certainly a fan of the elegant Calatrava in preference to the Nautilus and would love to own one someday.
Could you make a video comparing the blue and black Omega Seamaster 8912 models, please?
At 3:57 the other side of the seconds arrow is reflected on the surface of the minutes arrow - is this really Patek Philippe?
I could listen to that minute repeater all day, and so it appears could the CEO of PP, it beats work, eh!
It is pretty insane. I mean... the rest of the world disappears and Margot Robbie could walk past you naked and you would have to decide whether you prefer to close your eyes or cover your ears!
What is your lighting setup for the video it looks really nice
What to do at 1 million subscribers? It would only be apropos for the Company to give you a Saxonia Thin.
Very informative and interesting video!
Imagine if Patek had really pursued the quartz clocks it had first pioneered.
I would love to see your review on the Raymond Weil 2760-st1-20001.
Big fan of your videos
I had an early digital Kodak it was a monster of a thing.
A nice Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept would be a great choice for a reward…. If you can get it, it’s only going for $500,000 US. Bargain for the thinnest watch in the World. 2, yes, 2 millimeters thick. I saw your review in 2 parts, amazing bit of Wizardry in that complicated piece.
Can anyone send me the information of the music I begging from all the video by watchfinder and couldn't find the answer. Even Goole assistant can't find the music 😔😢
Love learning new stuff. You have the best production quality on youtube. Thank you.
You've gotta give away on of the Alage & Sohne or Grand Seiko or something from a masterpiece company to one of the subscribers at random! No other watch would do!!
I can’t wait to see which company will top the in-focus list. I can only wish it be the Japanese giant Grand Seiko.
Unfortunately it will be Rolex, you know that company that sells mass produced, machine made watches that it laughingly calls luxury for over inflated prices to the guillable. Yes Rolex fan boys I can afford one.
@@garyboyle695 Another one who's missed the Rolex boat.
Machine made?? They maybe, but are all assembled by hand, just like Pateks. And do you honestly think pateks cases and all their parts are carved out of solid blocks of gold or platinum by hand?? Well they're not. Sorry to disappoint you, but they are machine made too.
Can you do a video for the Montblanc skeleton please @watchfinder
Nobody can read the future, the dial maker Stern family bought Patek Philippe. Nice to see Thierry Stern testing the minute repeater.
I'm fortunate that my budget matches my taste, I really don't like anything Genta 70s inspired 😅
That's because you have no taste.
@@TrustMeIKnowEverything nah, just not into the whole going with the sheeple and praising the Emperor's new clothes. 😉
review the new master ultra thin moon from jlc please
Hey Watchfinder!
Do you guys have access to a Grand Deck Marine Tourbillon? The Freak was cool … but this might be cooler
I think the nautilus is as near to sports watch perfection as you can get but it does look a little too 70s ‘gold medallion man’ for my taste (even if I could spare the absurd amount of money that one costs these days).
You know that the million subscriber mark should be a £10k Watchfinder store credit giveaway 👍
Every time I tell myself there’s better watches to have than this but I always come back to it
Wooo!
8:40 We now have both face reveal and the answer to the most asked question on this channel, does he move his hands and speak at the same time?
Give us all a Nautilus for the tremendous achievement of you reaching 1 Million Subscribers! Its only fitting for all of us to enjoy an amazing watch, while watching an amazing watch channel to go with it! 🤣👍
1M I'd love to see a facilities walkthrough / face reveal 😁
Just look at the reflection of the bracelet at 8:40 it's warped/blurred but you can still kind of see his face
Fantastic
How much research goes into each of your videos? I feel like each one is a history lesson
It was started with GG Midas touch
If I was rich I would easily pay 300k for a 5711 blue dial. This is the holy grail watch. Of course I can’t but it’s a goal. To me it’s less stupid to invest in such a superb rare Patek than anything else in this crazy world.
The Nautilus is all that is boring about 70’s industrial design. The fact that it’s still sells as well as it does at the price it does is a testament to the sad truth that having lots of cash doesn’t mean you an equal amount of taste.
I definitely believe there are people who can pull them off, but stylistically, a guy wearing a champion crew neck suits this watch better than anything anyone who can afford it will wear
Can we please talk about Bovet watches?
Almost as good as my Longines Hydroconquest...
When u hit the 1M subs mark
Give a lucky subscriber a nice piece doesn't have too be a $3,000 breitling or 10,000 Rollie
I can't believe that people ruin these with diamonds. Then get offended when they can't resell them for their actual value.
Is that Patek decoration on ETA ? It looks so pedestrian
Once you reach a mill give away 3 rolex op in the color of the winners choice!!!
When you hit 1million subscribers you should throw me a free watch for listening to the " I know its annoying but it helps if you subscribe " for the 100th time 😂😂😂 lol
These "in focus" patches on the thumnails are so small that I can't read them, therefore they are useless.
Tudor Chrono vs Omega Speedmaster please!
😑 Click bait - Thumbnail suggested the video will be about Nautilus 5711.
But the facts were great.
1 million subscriber giveaway: a 5980/1r for every one of us. thanks watchfinder
I think Patek will be releasing more complications and calatravas in steel now they’ve dropped the 5711. Unless they’ve got a whole new model up their sleeve. Watches and Wonders 2022 should be interesting.
They will release it again with an improved movement in 2 - 3 years.
What mistake are you asking if they made?
Yes, JLC might be kicking itself in the ass for passing on the offer. But think about this, had JLC bought the company. Would we see the same Patek we all have come to know and love today? Looking at JLC today and and it's trajectory the last 100 years or so, I should say we, the watch collector/enthusiasts were lucky that didn't happen
You are a unique Masterpiece Company, but your Video success is owed to two things only... a pair of talking hands. You, Hands, emit an "Energy" which "Sings" to its Viewers. Most don't know why, but I do... your "Energy", it is honed to razor sharpness in the softest, most pleasing way. Without that perfect pair of hands, your Video Moment would be another Kodak Moment! ...Barry
Another top video! I think you should give away a Patek Philippe when you hit 1,000,000 subscribers!
Usually like this channel, but how on earth can anyone get through this? Did PP make a big mistake? Guess I'll never know.
You guys should give away a grand seiko
Bring on 1 mill subs!
1:10 You can give away this 5711 to me 😍 🤭
nice looking watch
Was waiting for an explanation that never came as to why the watch is worth $100,000. Maybe it’s because I can’t afford to spend $100k on a timepiece, but I don’t believe any watch is worth $100k, other than, perhaps that is made out of a precious metal and becrusted with diamonds. I genuinely appreciate and admire Patek and find its movements gorgeous, but I don’t believe they are worth anywhere near $100,000. Of course, many people obviously disagree because the market supports that price. But at more than 50% the price I paid for my house, I don’t see it. I’d love to see a video that actually explains why they are worth the price.
You must think iced out watches are worth 100K. Supply and demand, material, mechanics, and name is what gives a patek its price. Don’t be brainwashed by the highly manipulated diamond market they aren’t expensive
For the 1 million subscribers special I think we should get a video on the Vacheron Constantin 57260. Yes, I know it'd be hard to do, but given Watchfinder's new status I think it's at least worth a try. Because if there's someone in the industry who can make that watch justice, is you guys.
Patek is producing 65k watches a year, officially, but I honestly think they are making more, 75k+. It's a mass produced brand, just like Louis Vuitton. If you want something unique and of better quality you have to looks elsewhere, like FP Journe or many independents. Honestly Nautilus is ugly. I had 4 of them and sold them all. Royal Oak looks and feels so much better.
You can see why it took Genta 5 mins to design the Nautilus. It's so basic, and pretty hideous in my opinion. The horizontal lines across the dial, the ugly hands, the neither here nor there case shape. I won't go down the price route here, thats a let down of its own, but on pure aesthetic form, this is sub par.
To each his own. I find the shape rather warm and playful, while elegant at the same time.
I always hated the case design and the very lazy integration of the indices and dial geometry... like someone took parts from two watches and were forced to use them together. Just ugly.
@@fortylove68 he designed it as a woman's match... its ugly af and not masculine looking. Pairs well with a thong.
@@Chris-es3wf Okay we get it Chris, you're a big masculine man who doesn't like this watch stop whining
Especially that cheaply integrated date window. It looks like they cut that out at the last moment. Not framing it, not even matching the dial color. It’s an extremely cheap looking watch. With cheap I also mean its personality.
Uncle Rey!!
Instagram, hollyweird and rappers.....
... keep doing, what you do so brilliantly. Do not change a yota, even after 2 million subscriptions.
Patek is the greatest watch brand in the world.
Kodak’s profits were not in cameras but in film, processing ,paper , and chemicals. They were between a rock and a hard place. They should have done better but……
The obvious answer for hitting 1,000,000 subscribers is to buy us all a watch for our dedication to you :D.
Patek no 2. Interesting.
Check out the garbage finishing on the underside of the seconds hand at 3:58. You can see it in the reflection of the polished minutes hand. Embarrassing for this price.
Patek Philippe is/was one of those brands that I just don't give a shit about. The Nautilus bores me, as does the Aquanaut. Their dress watches aren't for me, as I'd rather have a Lange. What they make is beautiful, but I just don't WANT one. Like a supercar that leaves you cold (McLaren circa 2011).
Until I saw the 5960 featured here. Good God. That is the ONE watch that PP makes that I actually desire, and it's probably gone out of production. Oh well
For the 1 mil milestone: Give away an A. Lange & Söhne watch? :D
I hope it wasn't a Patek clock that was installed at three mile island or Chernobyl.
Why does Watchfinder resort to such misleading attention grabbing headlines?
Always a good video . Submariner give away at 1m subscription
Patek is the Polish name and should be pronounced with accent on the first syllable.
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Who else is in the minority of this comment section and reaaaally wanted a Nautilus some day, knowing they will never get it now?
Amazing watch, somewhat ruined by the hype created around it...If I have to see another Rapper ice one, I might scream
Just like Cartier rolex AP RM
Give away a watch when you hit 1,000,000!
Aren't active viewers more important than subscribers?
Perhaps, when you hit the one million mark, you should give away a serious watch? An A Lange und Sohne might be the one to go with?
@N A Can only dream! 🤣🤣
When you hit 1 million Subscribers you have to do a watch giveaway surely? £10k value should do the trick? 🤔