It's almost 11 at night, I'm tired as hell, and I'm watching a video about repairing and restoring watches I'll never be able to afford because it's just so weirdly fascinating...
I woke up the other morning and after 3 years of wearing an apple watch, suddenly said said to myself, i want a luxury watch, it might take me 4 years to save for it but i want to do it. And now i can't stop watching videos and discovering the amazing world of intricacy. Its incredible.
For some reason the same thing happened me last week for no apparent reason. I started to get really into automatic watches. I have bought a Seiko, an Orient and a Vostok watch in one week. All very cheap but great watches just to get me started. I love it!
What a nice attitude to make and servicing watches. Although I will never have the money to buy one it is just so nice to see a company employing the skills and training that I know helps inspire the world. So I just hope the Patek Philippe continues for many years to come.
The cheapest patek would be a used calatrava, you can get one for around the 5-8k mark depending on the model. Not cheap but certainly not unattainable.
@@filthyfletcher8279 put your feet into earth... Mayority of the world population can't afford this. A lot of people works for less than 10 dollars a day.
Truely amazing craftsmanship and attention to detail. Being able to remake parts to repair the older watches is impressive and some of the restorations of horrifically damaged movements miraculous. I wish I could afford one of their pieces. Beautiful things
I do not have the money to buy a Patek Philippe watch, however i am overwhelmed by the Craftsmanship in making and repairing these wonderful Watches. Such Skill, Almost Magic. Ali Scotland.
this Patek Phillipe presentation prompts great appreciation and admiration of mine that is directed towards the people who ply their trade in the areas of craftsmanship expertise that are on display in this video. I feel that the meticulous, thorough and extensive care and attention shown by these people to the watches and to their craft is a significant element of the prestige and immense quality that is synonymous with Patek Phillipe. this video was a sheer delight to view, thank you!
I agree with all that you have said but I still think the high-end watch industry is taking a piss at everybody. I myself own a couple of 5k watches and I appreciate and understand all of that and also have a watchmaker bench in which I play around from time to time with some tools and cheaper watches due to my passion for these little machines, however there is no justification for a company to charge 50K on a watch. Their markup is way too high.
Even if your not a watch nut, we all owe the Stern family a debt of gratitude for their vision & dedication for perserving one of the great treasures of the world. They define horology at its finest, Thank you !
High end watches have little to do with what time it is. That's just an added bonus. These things are wearable art in motion, and are amazing creations in precision, style and engineering.
Watch companies before quartz: "We make the best movements in the world! We proudly sponsor space missions and sport events which need accurate time keeping!" Watch companies after quartz: "Ahem, well.. it's not all about accuracy, you know. Accurate watches are for noobs. We make art!"
Dear Patek Phillipe, you undoubtedly make the finest watches in the world, a masterpiece of art that will be loved and admired by the owner for a lifetime. There, I can't be more gushing than that, and yes please feel free to send me a freebie for all the nice things I said. The cheapest model will do nicely. Thanking you in anticipation.
My $6.00 timex was a gift when I went to Vietnam . All these years it's taken a licking and keeps on ticking . Cleaned and serviced about every 6 - 9 years as needed .
I've had the same Timex Acqua since middle school, 20 years, exposure to saltwater still works just fine. I've never found another one exactly the same, not even a picture online. As far I know it's the only one left and it's priceless to me.
So much time has passed without one. Not sure if having one would ensure an increase in value of what is left of my time here past being able to say that I've spent a certain amount on a timepiece. Marvelous materialism but to each is own.
they make old parts for you, but you have to pay for it. they don't give out old parts for free. and for that money, you can buy brand new high quality luxury watch.
When in Vietnam in 1970 I bought a Patek for $700 in Bangkok. 48 years later I had it sent back to Patek in Geneva for service which took two years and cost $2100. When I complained I was told that I should consider myself lucky since many vintage Pateks are rejected for service by the company.
Lmao@jimmyf1312. Or you loose one of those tiny fukn springs or screws.. On your hands and knees for hours....shouting "EVERY BODY...DON'T FUCKING MOOOOVE!!!!!!"
@@tonygirney3516 hahaha we have a special tools for that and the floor is highly clean every day and build in such a way that you can see clearly any pice whit some special light😂
Rolex never planned to be a luxury brand when they started out. They were adventurer's watches. Waterproof and rugged not to breakdown when you needed it. Now they dress up the cases and faces and straps but in reality the internals are "only" a Rolex not luxury works of art.
@@14goldmedals the Crown’s older watches, the 1016 and the 6538 were amazing instruments. For that matter, the Holy Trinity’s dress watches were that much more beautiful, too - not amazing complications but really beautiful in their simplicity. For the record, Rolex’s mid-century star dials were nice, though. The newest Calatravas are huge - bigger than the original Submariner/GMT Master from the 1950s.
A good watch doesn't need service, my Seiko Arctura kinetic costed me around $500 and is more then 10 years old and still runs like the day i bought it with a 3 sec/day rate accuracy. I asked a Seiko dealer if i should service the watch and he said "in about 15 years you should change the seals for water tightness" so yeah.
Notice the rubber gloves are actually individual finger gloves to provide greater hand movement / control. They think of everything it seems. Amazing company
@@1959Berre I would go so far to say that everything said in this video applies to most, if not all, of the (luxury) mechanical watch industry. Which is of course in no way a bad thing ☺️ - setting aside that quality insurance process. That’s something special.
My dream watch is a Patek Calatrava. Had my Rolex Submariner for years, keeps incredible time. 10 year service intervals & it hasn't needed one yet. When I can afford a Patek I won't be bothered about the 5 year service interval though
I bought my first Rolex in 1964, at a tender age of 22 ...Yes, as a student, I worked very hard and long hours to get it in August 1964. It was a basic Stainless Steel Oyster Case. It was a real PIA needed adjustment all the time. 10 years later, I offloaded it to my more affluent cousin. At the same time, I was selected to become a team member investigating the future of Mechanical Timepieces. There was no earthly way a Mechanical Timepiece could compete with a Electronic and win. We tested hundreds of systems ... the accuracy of time keeping was unmatched. So, it was clear that the future of Mechanical Time Keeping was doomed.
quite the contary, it just created and invented what we now call watch aficionados. they don't own one watch like the older generation did, they own several and acquire more as time goes by.
I think there's a charm in untouched dial, it shows the life of the watch. The watch being restored in 2:49 would have been more valuable if the original dial is kept.
So if they recommend servicing every 5 years, that's $20 a month for the rest of your life. So you pay thousands to buy the watch, then you pay the luxury tax FOREVER.
I think if you can buy a watch for 40k, you do not care about another 5k over a 20 year period^^. And if you do, you should most likely not be buying a 40k watch. Apart from that they will run fine in most cases even without servicing.
And during the lunch break, cleaning lady, first day on the job, comes and sweeps with brush all those little pieces and puts them in the garbage bin :)
Customer is not just human being but just like God & this thought is very important so all the best wishes I would like to give you all ❤️❤️ team members tu
I like watching these video and when I buy a Patek Phillipe I should send it back for factory service. I remember sending a Breguet watch to a local watch repair and my wife complained about a damaged case screw.
I was quite amazed to hear this in the video. To make a complete balance staff by hand is one of the exams that we must do at the WOSTEP school in Sweden that I'm attending. Actually we are doing it right now!
Antoni Norbert Patek, coat of arms Prawdzic (born on June 14, 1812 in Piaski Szlacheckie [1], died on March 1, 1877 in Geneva) - a pioneer of industrial watch production, founder of Patek Philippe & Co. - the first company in the history of mass-producing pocket watches and one of the most exclusive watches in the world, a political activist of Great Emigration. From poland
I agree that form should always follow function....but PP watches are not just about aesthetics; they are exquisite pieces of engineering. My everyday car is a Land Rover Defender; the epitome of function over form......but I also have a Porsche Boxster; nowhere near as practical but beautifully engineered and brilliant at what it does......They both have their place and so do high end watches......and G shocks.
I understand that Patek promotes their watchmakers for the service, but any GOOD watchmaker has the tools showed in the clip, and knows how to handle them, knows how to rebuild pivots, wheels etc...
No, any "GOOD" watchmaker doesn't have those tools. Those are tools that only expert watchmakers have. "Good" watchmakers don't have bow driven lathes because they aren't doing that kind of work. They aren't machining parts. This caliber of watchmaker is few and far between. 99% of watchmakers would not start polishing, cutting, or removing metal from the movement of a $50k-500k watch.
@@xenonram Specialized tools are what define an expert in watchmaking? Your comment is a given. Not everyone can afford a multimillion dollar business full of the best machinery money can buy. They are referring to all of the basic services that are needed for watchmaking. They didn’t mention that exact proprietary machinery.
One thing that amazes me is they're able to make uber-precise parts with ancient tools. I know some of those tools are probably 60-80 years old. Look at their parts cabinets. Those have to be almost a century old. The top of the drawer is polished because everyone is constantly opening/closing it. I wonder how many times a Swiss watch cabinet has to be repaired because it's so old...
Research "the origin of precision" Fascinating topic that coincides with makinds population explosion. Coincides with a time known as the industrial revolution. It enabled it. Aside from that humans have been making time keeping devices for at least 700 years. More than likely much longer.
Makes Rolex look inferior, people will say Patek watches can’t take knocks as they are a dress watch whereas Rolex can. This may well be true, but you wear a watch to suit the occasion, Rolex is good for any occasion, but you would know not to wear a Patek when deep sea diving or bricklaying, that is common sense ! To me, Rolex tend to look the same, when you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all, whereas Patek just look so elegant and amazing! Anyone who disagrees, sorry that’s just my opinion
When it comes to cheaper watches I'm against taking it to an authorized service shop because it costs almost as much as the watch is worth to fix it BUT when it comes to great time pieces like Patek Philipe or other high-end pieces you better take it to them to be fixed. There are very few people that know how to fix complex time pieces and if they can, they probably already work for the company, lol.
If it needs maintenance that often that makes me think it’s either poorly made or they rip their customers off. I got mechanical watches that are 40-50 years old and still get about 5 seconds a day accuracy without being opened once in its life.
It's an insane and pathetic waste of time and energy: gross narcissism. Any reasonable movement properly cared for and maintained could last multiple generations - even my venerable old Timex bought in 1969.
So, for the price of one service of this type watch it looks like you can buy several quartz movement (just as accurate) watches that are just as accurate and throw them away when they stop working. Don't see the point in spending that much one of these watches - unless you just gotta show off :) Of course, a watch is just a tool to me - I don't wear jewelry.
I knew there was a reason why I like to look at mechanical watches but never want to own one. I could probably buy 100's of electronic watches for what it costs just to get one of these serviced. Hats off certainly for the professionalism and dedication to the cause, just not for me. Thanks for posting. I bought an electric car for the same reasons.
Timex never needs maintenance. I found a Timex classic mechanical from late 1960s-early 1970s in an old box, wound it up, and it still keeps perfect time.
if you have a million dollar watch, spending a few bucks to keep it in flawless condition is common sense and protects an continually appreciating asset. an orient isnt worth servicing, its a disposable chinese junk watch.
Almost all mechanical watches will work for many years longer than 5 without issue (maybe 15? who knows) but just like not changing the oil in your car, it may run but not well and may fail more catastrophically.
Very nice watches, I have had the pleasure/displeasure of having to make parts for several of them now. Since the price for repair out of north america is astronomical even considering the price of the watch.
It's almost 11 at night, I'm tired as hell, and I'm watching a video about repairing and restoring watches I'll never be able to afford because it's just so weirdly fascinating...
01:23 AM here....
Damn same story but ima have a couple millies
Work hard, save money, you can afford it. A used Calatrava 3919 can be had around 7K USD
Or just buy a casio oceanus which is superior in every way
@@lIoIlb lol @ calculator watch
I woke up the other morning and after 3 years of wearing an apple watch, suddenly said said to myself, i want a luxury watch, it might take me 4 years to save for it but i want to do it. And now i can't stop watching videos and discovering the amazing world of intricacy. Its incredible.
For some reason the same thing happened me last week for no apparent reason. I started to get really into automatic watches. I have bought a Seiko, an Orient and a Vostok watch in one week. All very cheap but great watches just to get me started. I love it!
@@stepheng623 seiko (seiko 5) and orient (bambino) was where i started a couple yrs back. very good intro pieces
How is the saving coming along?? Wish you the best of luck
@prekesh You must be joking or literally have no idea wtf your talking about
@prekesh Fuck you, you are an idiot
The skill-set of these people is extraordinary. I'm in awe.
What a nice attitude to make and servicing watches. Although I will never have the money to buy one it is just so nice to see a company employing the skills and training that I know helps inspire the world. So I just hope the Patek Philippe continues for many years to come.
John Hughes cheapest Patek cost 28000 $ which is not that expensive.
It all depends on what planet your on... But they do look great and its nice to have a dream...
The cheapest patek would be a used calatrava, you can get one for around the 5-8k mark depending on the model. Not cheap but certainly not unattainable.
@@filthyfletcher8279 put your feet into earth... Mayority of the world population can't afford this. A lot of people works for less than 10 dollars a day.
😀
Truely amazing craftsmanship and attention to detail. Being able to remake parts to repair the older watches is impressive and some of the restorations of horrifically damaged movements miraculous. I wish I could afford one of their pieces. Beautiful things
I do not have the money to buy a Patek Philippe watch, however i am overwhelmed by the Craftsmanship in making and repairing these wonderful Watches. Such Skill, Almost Magic. Ali Scotland.
The amount of work put in for each timepiece is insane.
and what they charge is even more insane.
To get the Patek back from service, the owner brings with him his first born and one of his kidneys.
Lucky Goose 😂😂😂😂😂
Keep in mind that the pivots are lubricated with the blood of a virgin and the jewels are blood diamonds from Cambodia
It was about $1600 for an annual calendar and $2100 for a perpetual calendar in my last experience
Quite cheap really, when one considers the watches cost $ 40-50k to begin with.
@Harry Clams Haha, yes I can confirm it's a Fasnacht tradition before Basel world can be sanctified
Just amazing! Can't do anything else than admire the unbelieveable skillness.
this Patek Phillipe presentation prompts great appreciation and admiration of mine that is directed towards the people who ply their trade in the areas of craftsmanship expertise that are on display in this video.
I feel that the meticulous, thorough and extensive care and attention shown by these people to the watches and to their craft is a significant element of the prestige and immense quality that is synonymous with Patek Phillipe.
this video was a sheer delight to view, thank you!
I agree with all that you have said but I still think the high-end watch industry is taking a piss at everybody. I myself own a couple of 5k watches and I appreciate and understand all of that and also have a watchmaker bench in which I play around from time to time with some tools and cheaper watches due to my passion for these little machines, however there is no justification for a company to charge 50K on a watch. Their markup is way too high.
What is with you people
you mean you like what they do🤣
Even if your not a watch nut, we all owe the Stern family a debt of gratitude for their vision & dedication for perserving one of the great treasures of the world. They define horology at its finest, Thank you !
High end watches have little to do with what time it is. That's just an added bonus. These things are wearable art in motion, and are amazing creations in precision, style and engineering.
finally someone said it, when people comparing pp to seiko, its like comparing monalisa to anime, dahell bruh
So... They're not really watches? Too bad, i just need a way to tell the time, guess i'il get a casio.
@@rochester212 cause you can't afford one.
Watch companies before quartz: "We make the best movements in the world! We proudly sponsor space missions and sport events which need accurate time keeping!"
Watch companies after quartz: "Ahem, well.. it's not all about accuracy, you know. Accurate watches are for noobs. We make art!"
@@alrazi9840 The vast majority of homo sapiens cannot afford one.
Even the coronavirus vaccine isn't getting this level of testing and quality control. This is amazing.
So sad that its true yet so few people will try understand this statement
that's not saying much
Lol 😂 too funny I feel off the bed laughing
100%, you can bet
Dear Patek Phillipe, you undoubtedly make the finest watches in the world, a masterpiece of art that will be loved and admired by the owner for a lifetime. There, I can't be more gushing than that, and yes please feel free to send me a freebie for all the nice things I said. The cheapest model will do nicely. Thanking you in anticipation.
This video is awesome, thank you so much Mr. Holograph and Mr. Patek Phillipe
I enjoyed this video. A truly timeless watch company.
Isn't that bad? Being timeless when producing watches? :(
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Those are not watches. Those are pieces of art.
My $6.00 timex was a gift when I went to Vietnam . All these years it's taken a licking and keeps on ticking . Cleaned and serviced about every 6 - 9 years as needed .
Simple mechanical movements are usually more reliable although a bit less accurate.
got you thru "nam"...winner winner chicken dinner!!.....your watch sounds magical to me,,,
I've had the same Timex Acqua since middle school, 20 years, exposure to saltwater still works just fine. I've never found another one exactly the same, not even a picture online. As far I know it's the only one left and it's priceless to me.
So much time has passed without one. Not sure if having one would ensure an increase in value of what is left of my time here past being able to say that I've spent a certain amount on a timepiece. Marvelous materialism but to each is own.
my father has the exact same annual calendar from the video, this is so cool, seeing them take apart a watch and reassemble it
They make old parts for you if they need too.... And people wonder why they’re so expensive. Quality over quantity.
very top hardcore.
microscopes, pressurized rooms, etc
and i have to repair my wathces with engine oil an a glass.
you're confusing quality with novelty.
I did a job for a watchmaker once. He was blind, reckons he just wore out his eyes...
90% of the price is for the marketing costs. There's plenty of other qualified watchmakers that can easily service Patek watches.
they make old parts for you, but you have to pay for it. they don't give out old parts for free.
and for that money, you can buy brand new high quality luxury watch.
When in Vietnam in 1970 I bought a Patek for $700 in Bangkok. 48 years later I had it sent back to Patek in Geneva for service which took two years and cost $2100. When I complained I was told that I should consider myself lucky since many vintage Pateks are rejected for service by the company.
Two years 😳 any reputable watchsmith could service one as long as it's not a minute repeater or tourbillion
after the rape , i hope they even allowed you the decency of redressing yourself privately in the bathroom alone!!😂😂😂😂❤🎉🎉
at least you got and official reciept!! that means your watch is real and authentic
@@dietznutz1 even time repeating and tourbillon
Ahaha they don't reject nothing
To paraphrase Colonel Jeff Cooper: "I may never be able to afford one, but I am glad there are those who can - just so that such things can be made."
As a turner.. it would be super interesting to observe and learn from these specialist…
Great vid🙏🙏
It's amazing.....I'm a Nat Geo's Megafactories fan and this is like I'm watching the Miniature Megafactories..... LOL
The craftsmanship is incredible
I wont to become a watch maker with Patek, it is my dream, from ghana🇬🇭👍🔥
I am honored to watch this legendary ingenuity.
Imagine being the one guy that works there that drops a movement on the ground and everyone stops working and stares at you
Lmao@jimmyf1312. Or you loose one of those tiny fukn springs or screws..
On your hands and knees for hours....shouting
"EVERY BODY...DON'T FUCKING MOOOOVE!!!!!!"
@@tonygirney3516 hahaha we have a special tools for that and the floor is highly clean every day and build in such a way that you can see clearly any pice whit some special light😂
A nice example of "picking up the pieces".
Yeah drop that perpetual calendar minute repeater tourbillion. 😄🤷🏻 Oops.
Or the guy that sneezes at his bench and all the parts go flying
Impressionante em cada detalhe. Parabéns Patek Philippe estou impressionado!
It's satisfying to watch.
No matter you own or not.
C'est un art absolument magnifique .
Those pieces of art make Rolex look like a child's toy!
Rolex never planned to be a luxury brand when they started out. They were adventurer's watches. Waterproof and rugged not to breakdown when you needed it. Now they dress up the cases and faces and straps but in reality the internals are "only" a Rolex not luxury works of art.
@@14goldmedals the Crown’s older watches, the 1016 and the 6538 were amazing instruments. For that matter, the Holy Trinity’s dress watches were that much more beautiful, too - not amazing complications but really beautiful in their simplicity. For the record, Rolex’s mid-century star dials were nice, though. The newest Calatravas are huge - bigger than the original Submariner/GMT Master from the 1950s.
it’s more craftsmanship than art and you’re paying out the ass for that
this service takes a team of top level experts around a week to complete and only costs 1-2k, it cost more to brakes installed on a car.
The price of the brakes depends on the make and model of the car. I never paid 1k for brakes.
this work is divine!
jesus!!
the beauty of details is amazing
A good watch doesn't need service, my Seiko Arctura kinetic costed me around $500 and is more then 10 years old and still runs like the day i bought it with a 3 sec/day rate accuracy.
I asked a Seiko dealer if i should service the watch and he said "in about 15 years you should change the seals for water tightness" so yeah.
I own a citizen eco drive , 10 years no issue , just needs a lil sun and it's good
@@metalheadblues had mine for 20 years now take that patek
As a good car don't need a oil change... you guys are silly
Notice the rubber gloves are actually individual finger gloves to provide greater hand movement / control. They think of everything it seems. Amazing company
Those fingers are very common in the watch industry, not typical for Patek.
@@1959Berre I would go so far to say that everything said in this video applies to most, if not all, of the (luxury) mechanical watch industry. Which is of course in no way a bad thing ☺️ - setting aside that quality insurance process. That’s something special.
those are swiss condoms😎
Fantastic . Great seeing this super high end work 🙂👍
WOW... SUCH DETAILED PROCESSES "PERFECTION"
debe ser el único reloj que lleva un pedazo de alma de cada uno de sus creadores
Ok, I’ve followed the steps to take the watch apart and now waiting for video 2 for reassembling the damn thing.....
I may be of help i'm a blacksmith.
Trade secret WD40 and I'll bet they've seen that done.
My dream watch is a Patek Calatrava.
Had my Rolex Submariner for years, keeps incredible time. 10 year service intervals & it hasn't needed one yet. When I can afford a Patek I won't be bothered about the 5 year service interval though
Wow every 5 years a recommended service. So bear in mind , it’s not just the initial outlay. If my numbers come up I’m still getting one though
Great Video!
I bought my first Rolex in 1964, at a tender age of 22 ...Yes, as a student, I worked very hard and long hours to get it in August 1964. It was a basic Stainless Steel Oyster Case. It was a real PIA needed adjustment all the time. 10 years later, I offloaded it to my more affluent cousin. At the same time, I was selected to become a team member investigating the future of Mechanical Timepieces. There was no earthly way a Mechanical Timepiece could compete with a Electronic and win. We tested hundreds of systems ... the accuracy of time keeping was unmatched. So, it was clear that the future of Mechanical Time Keeping was doomed.
quite the contary, it just created and invented what we now call watch aficionados. they don't own one watch like the older generation did, they own several and acquire more as time goes by.
''So, it was clear that the future of Mechanical Time Keeping was doomed.
LOL.......lol
What a load of 💩
@@kavashaman7555 Apparently, you have limited vocabulary to express your esteemed views in words.
COVID was born in CHINA, grew up in ITALY, studied in FRANCE, graduated in SPAIN, doctorate in the UNITED STATES .. and came to do politics in BRAZIL!
fantastic attention to detail and excellence
I have my casio for 10 years.. Never serviced and still durable
You must be so proud
A real wrist watch is the mechanical machinery produced by well-established companies that have existed for many years.
@@o.b.22 A real wristwatch tells the time, gatekeeper
Casio is cheaper watch never compare with a art mechanical watch
And cannot compare to my roger dubuis, my IWC or my Panerai. But you have to stay in your financial lane.
"You never actually own a patek Philippe"
Because the ex wife gets it instead.
I think there's a charm in untouched dial, it shows the life of the watch. The watch being restored in 2:49 would have been more valuable if the original dial is kept.
These are Magnificent watches!
I suspect that the check for such maintenance would buy you a new mid-size car.
Patek posts their prices on their website, for an annual calendar it costs about 1200 dollars which is not too bad for a 40000 dollar watch.
So if they recommend servicing every 5 years, that's $20 a month for the rest of your life. So you pay thousands to buy the watch, then you pay the luxury tax FOREVER.
I think if you can buy a watch for 40k, you do not care about another 5k over a 20 year period^^. And if you do, you should most likely not be buying a 40k watch. Apart from that they will run fine in most cases even without servicing.
And after 5 years or so, these watches appreciate. Could reach 60k to 70k dollars.
Bottom line: Fine creations require occasional maintenance. You get what you pay for...
Naaaah not fallin' for this...the watch shop under my house said he can repair it for 20 € 😂
He will give u an upgraded watch even better deal
And free coffee hahaha
true, some local watch technician is just as good but the parts probably not genuine bcos the original patek is so accurate.
Yeah right good joke
I love patek philippe watch so much.. I really like it.. 👍👍👍
Precision of an engineer craftsmanship of an artisan.
And during the lunch break, cleaning lady, first day on the job, comes and sweeps with brush all those little pieces and puts them in the garbage bin :)
🤣😂
I have a Patel Phillipe... cost me only $25
Don Key
Then i as well get myself a bentley!!
That I bet will be counterfeit 🧐🤣
is it one of those rather pricey chinese Patrick Phillip watches (yes i saw a fake with Patrick Phillip on it for 60 quid)
😂😆😂
🤣
Greatest watch company..... period
Excellent video. Thanks for sharing.
When a watch costs the same as a luxury condo in Aspen, why would you trust that to someone other than Patek?
soundtrack ?
Customer is not just human being but just like God & this thought is very important so all the best wishes I would like to give you all ❤️❤️ team members tu
I like watching these video and when I buy a Patek Phillipe I should send it back for factory service. I remember sending a Breguet watch to a local watch repair and my wife complained about a damaged case screw.
03:37 FYI, watchmaker student do learn to turn pivots as small as humain hairs...
I was quite amazed to hear this in the video. To make a complete balance staff by hand is one of the exams that we must do at the WOSTEP school in Sweden that I'm attending. Actually we are doing it right now!
I wish I had a watch of this type. I'd feel good. That whole mechanical gears tiny world.... on my wrist.
Best Regards From Brazil !!!
Have a 1987 swatch which cost me 10DM at the time, still runs non stop since 1987 without any service, only 2 straps since then :-)
I have a Time X ....Very accurate, water resistant, shock proof, $ 30.99
Good for you 😂
i never wearing any watch..but i like this video..
His hands are so steady! Crazy
I’m ah watch technician from the Philippine very nice to see this video
this is not a watch it's a time machine
yeah....no.
I love watches
Antoni Norbert Patek, coat of arms Prawdzic (born on June 14, 1812 in Piaski Szlacheckie [1], died on March 1, 1877 in Geneva) - a pioneer of industrial watch production, founder of Patek Philippe & Co. - the first company in the history of mass-producing pocket watches and one of the most exclusive watches in the world, a political activist of Great Emigration. From poland
New subscriber idol always watching you.
I bet my GShock will last throughout the apocalypse without servicing lol
I’d rather wear a nice Italian suit but I guess your shell suit is more practical….
Lacy Kyle practicality beats aestetics everytime
I agree that form should always follow function....but PP watches are not just about aesthetics; they are exquisite pieces of engineering. My everyday car is a Land Rover Defender; the epitome of function over form......but I also have a Porsche Boxster; nowhere near as practical but beautifully engineered and brilliant at what it does......They both have their place and so do high end watches......and G shocks.
Heywood Jablome my carbon fiber band still going strong after 10 years lol
@@LacyK yeah my Bugatti will smoke ya Porsche
I understand that Patek promotes their watchmakers for the service, but any GOOD watchmaker has the tools showed in the clip, and knows how to handle them, knows how to rebuild pivots, wheels etc...
No, any "GOOD" watchmaker doesn't have those tools. Those are tools that only expert watchmakers have. "Good" watchmakers don't have bow driven lathes because they aren't doing that kind of work. They aren't machining parts. This caliber of watchmaker is few and far between. 99% of watchmakers would not start polishing, cutting, or removing metal from the movement of a $50k-500k watch.
@@xenonram Specialized tools are what define an expert in watchmaking? Your comment is a given. Not everyone can afford a multimillion dollar business full of the best machinery money can buy. They are referring to all of the basic services that are needed for watchmaking. They didn’t mention that exact proprietary machinery.
This job and that of a micro-surgeon has to be among the highest skilled hand work job in history.
One thing that amazes me is they're able to make uber-precise parts with ancient tools. I know some of those tools are probably 60-80 years old. Look at their parts cabinets. Those have to be almost a century old. The top of the drawer is polished because everyone is constantly opening/closing it. I wonder how many times a Swiss watch cabinet has to be repaired because it's so old...
Research "the origin of precision"
Fascinating topic that coincides with makinds population explosion.
Coincides with a time known as the industrial revolution. It enabled it.
Aside from that humans have been making time keeping devices for at least 700 years. More than likely much longer.
Makes Rolex look inferior, people will say Patek watches can’t take knocks as they are a dress watch whereas Rolex can. This may well be true, but you wear a watch to suit the occasion, Rolex is good for any occasion, but you would know not to wear a Patek when deep sea diving or bricklaying, that is common sense ! To me, Rolex tend to look the same, when you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all, whereas Patek just look so elegant and amazing!
Anyone who disagrees, sorry that’s just my opinion
I agree! I'm partial as I have aPatek made in 1947. At 72 years old ; it keeps better time than my 8 year old Rolex.
cookingprof how often have you had your patek serviced if i may ask?
When it comes to cheaper watches I'm against taking it to an authorized service shop because it costs almost as much as the watch is worth to fix it BUT when it comes to great time pieces like Patek Philipe or other high-end pieces you better take it to them to be fixed. There are very few people that know how to fix complex time pieces and if they can, they probably already work for the company, lol.
If you have the money to buy such an expensive watch you can afford to take it to an authorized shop ;)
That too, lol
Nothing lasts forever. Back to earth while you still have the chance.
Wow that’s amazing. I love watches that handcrafted, they are elegant
If it needs maintenance that often that makes me think it’s either poorly made or they rip their customers off. I got mechanical watches that are 40-50 years old and still get about 5 seconds a day accuracy without being opened once in its life.
A Porsche 911 needs a hell of a lot more maintenance than a Honda Accord, but it's still a much better car.
me: i do really want one of this Patek Philipe.
my brother: Pantek what?
What he's saying is basically: "we want to earn money on the 5 year service interval" - but I still respect the art
It's like plastic surgery but on a watch..
Love the craftsmanship, would love to own one.
Plastic surgery sometimes goes horribly wrong. Remember Wacko Jacko?
2:40 what a nightmare!
How can people say rolex is the rolls of watchmakers? PP is the one that holds the title.
Anyone who says that doesn't know jack about horology.
Or cars.
PP only became popular in the 1980s
I don't know anyone who knows anything about watches who says that.
Sorry, Fabian Honor is right and i do know jack about Horology
besides just giving time it's a heirloom and a magnificent investment.
Siempre lo vi a mi abuelo hacer estos trabajos y nunca le preste la suficiente atencion. Una paciencia terrible se ve que hay que tener
service every 5 years?? lol... at that rate, a timex would also last for the next generation
I think thats fair to md for such a masterpiece of a watch
Beda la, ini jam berkelas, bukan kaleng-kaleng, bikin by hand... Bukan jam pabrikan produksi massal
It's an insane and pathetic waste of time and energy: gross narcissism. Any reasonable movement properly cared for and maintained could last multiple generations - even my venerable old Timex bought in 1969.
This oil after 5 year dries up
It's about the appreciation of the mechanisms, craftsmen and engineers who create them. Its art you can wear
So, for the price of one service of this type watch it looks like you can buy several quartz movement (just as accurate) watches that are just as accurate and throw them away when they stop working. Don't see the point in spending that much one of these watches - unless you just gotta show off :) Of course, a watch is just a tool to me - I don't wear jewelry.
Your correct...my Casio is 16$and is the most accurate...but these are art type pieces and I think Rolex are ugly
I knew there was a reason why I like to look at mechanical watches but never want to own one. I could probably buy 100's of electronic watches for what it costs just to get one of these serviced.
Hats off certainly for the professionalism and dedication to the cause, just not for me. Thanks for posting.
I bought an electric car for the same reasons.
Just buy a 100 dollar seiko mechanical. Not much to these watches few gears a spring.
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service every 5 years? what the hell? I might as well get myself an Orient's.
Timex never needs maintenance. I found a Timex classic mechanical from late 1960s-early 1970s in an old box, wound it up, and it still keeps perfect time.
if you have a million dollar watch, spending a few bucks to keep it in flawless condition is common sense and protects an continually appreciating asset. an orient isnt worth servicing, its a disposable chinese junk watch.
Almost all mechanical watches will work for many years longer than 5 without issue (maybe 15? who knows) but just like not changing the oil in your car, it may run but not well and may fail more catastrophically.
My gshock is best
Orient Bambino II is a beautiful watch
Someday... as a proud owner of a rolex sub and grand seiko dress watch in my 20s I vow to buy a patek one day
Update: Sold the submariner for a profit, got new car and now have 2 GSes (:
Seiko all the way!
Very nice watches, I have had the pleasure/displeasure of having to make parts for several of them now. Since the price for repair out of north america is astronomical even considering the price of the watch.
Yes, your CNC cutters are the best.