Good question

Jun 27, 2013,13:48 PM
 

We all want something rare no one else has. Why? I guess we want to feel special.


Anyways, the number I received from various sources (I consider reliable) is 50.

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Grand complication. minute repeater

 
 By: KLC8 : June 27th, 2013-00:32
Patek has increased the production, they also made many different version of repeaters. anyone have idea of how many repeaters they made each year ? or per model basis?

Such information is not available

 
 By: dr.kol : June 27th, 2013-00:52
and all numbers you might get, are pure guesses. Best, Kari

maybe it is

 
 By: Myopiccoog : June 27th, 2013-13:34
5% of mechanical watches (41000) are grand complications. That is 2050. Patek put that number up on the PowerPoint during our visit. Either it is true or Patek is lying to its clients. So I don't think it qualifies as a guess There are 38 Grand Comps curr... 

Good question

 
 By: patekben : June 27th, 2013-13:48
We all want something rare no one else has. Why? I guess we want to feel special. Anyways, the number I received from various sources (I consider reliable) is 50.

Ok,

 
 By: dr.kol : June 27th, 2013-14:13
I have heard also this number "50". But who knows and who really cares... If they produce 40, 60, 80 or 100 it does not make much difference. It will not happen often that we will see a PP Minute Repeater in somebody's wrist and if I would have one, the c... 

Re: ok

 
 By: KLC8 : June 28th, 2013-02:28
yes, it is true, but when you paying over 300K for a watch you dont want to see it too often, so to keep the value of what you paying for. besides the relation of how much you pay, and how many they have made. I personally do not think it cost this much n... 

Perspective

 
 By: justindependent : June 28th, 2013-07:26
You dot t think it costs that much to make because most of the parts are made from CNC machines? Wow. I don't even know how to respond to this! First the price PP charges is a function of demand and supply. If they are lucky, then their selling price exce... 

Thank you a lot!

 
 By: dr.kol : June 28th, 2013-07:48
You said what I wanted to say. Words of wisdom. Best, Kari

Well said!

 
 By: small-luxury-world : June 28th, 2013-14:29
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What you have to take into consideration is...

 
 By: palmbeachguy : June 28th, 2013-17:33
What you have to take into consideration is the cost of R&D upwards of 15 million per movement, on a watch that you're going to produce only a handful of. It takes up to 2 years to assemble and test some of the uber grand comp movements... Some you ha...