but within 2 years. I did, however, go through the AD. They knew the first owner and seemed genuine in wanting to please me. All very cordial and professional.
But you've intrigued me with noting "the flaw" more than once. Are the indices wrong? The 5 and 7 might be a little long, and the double at 12 seems slightly off, and generally they seem less faceted, but that could all be my ignorance of variations, as this watch came in many incarnations over mult
Just responded to Mike's great treasure on "the other board", with praise for his as well as a hopeful, though possibly subtle, piece of bait for your MM. Thank you for thinking ahead. Mike, again, drool. William
Beyond that, it has a value to you, which may be more or less than the market tells. The market is always tight for it's purposes, but not necessarily for yours. In the end, your taste should be all that matters to you. That said, I believe we are crossing the line in our discussion of value. Apolog
and none of us know you or your husband. You must have some reasons for having chosen to consider a vintage Patek, as have most of us, so I will not attempt to change your mind. Some have noted the pros and cons of the watch being age appropriate, but you say he has a streak of classicism in him, so
and your purchase is probably made, my answer will begin with the bottom line which is, buy what you like, not what we like. As everyone else has suggested that the Nautilus is somehow the obvious choice, and something "any serious Patek lover will be fond of", or something to that effect, I will st
Pardon my repeating a previous posting, but I previously wrote this to a different question, possibly a week after the initial post. Perhaps a bit off topic, but please humor me. TIA I first heard of Patek through the casual comment of an early girlfriend who, for reasons I still can't comprehend, t