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Patek Philippe’s 175th-anniversary Grandmaster Chime going for $2.6 million
Posted on 10/14/14 at 2:51 pm
Posted on 10/14/14 at 2:51 pm
6 were made for clients, which OT ballers scooped them up?
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47 mm in diameter, 16.1 mm thick, the watch required eight years to develop; the movement has 1,366 components, including three gongs and three hammers, 20 complications and two dials; the case has 214 parts.
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Only seven will be produced—six for clients and one for the Patek Philippe Museum. Its price? 2.5 million Swiss francs, or $2.6 million.
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Mr. Stern justifies the figure with more statistics: eight years of research and development involving engineers, watchmakers and designers; 60,000 hours to produce the components for the watches; 100,000 hours for a team of watchmakers to assemble the watches.
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Even at that spectacular price, he says he cannot make a profit.
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Posted on 10/14/14 at 2:54 pm to Boomtown
Got some as stocking stuffers for the family.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 2:55 pm to Boomtown
Gawdy as shite. Looks like something a Persian would wear.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 2:56 pm to Boomtown
I'm sure it is an amazing watch, but that just looks horrible to me
I wouldn't want to wear it
I wouldn't want to wear it
Posted on 10/14/14 at 3:00 pm to Salmon
Where's Broke? He can tell us if we should buy one or not...
Posted on 10/14/14 at 3:02 pm to Salmon
Money can't buy taste
Posted on 10/14/14 at 3:05 pm to foj1981
This my friends is one of the most complicated movements ever designed. And they stuck in it the most butt ugly case they could find. FU PATEK
Posted on 10/14/14 at 3:06 pm to Salmon
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I'm sure it is an amazing watch, but that just looks horrible to me
This, and 47mm is too big IMO.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 3:06 pm to laangler21
That watch band was made out of the inner lining of an white rhinos a-hole.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 3:07 pm to Broke
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one of the most complicated movements ever designed
educate me
when you speak of "movements" what exactly are you talking about? just the gears?
Posted on 10/14/14 at 3:07 pm to foj1981
The Calibre 89 shits on this thing
Posted on 10/14/14 at 3:08 pm to Broke
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This my friends is one of the most complicated movements ever designed.
And still doesn't tell time as well as my IPhone.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 3:08 pm to Salmon
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when you speak of "movements" what exactly are you talking about? just the gears?
The gears, the jewels, the mainspring. The inner workings. This thing has gongs and shite. Multiple gongs. I think a tourbillion moonphase that counts the leap years may be more complicated but not sure.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 3:09 pm to Boomtown
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The Calibre 89 shits on this thing
Is actually the most complicated movement in the world.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 3:09 pm to Broke
what is the desire to have something with that many moving pieces and you can't see them?
is it more accurate?
is it more accurate?
Posted on 10/14/14 at 3:10 pm to Salmon
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what is the desire to have something with that many moving pieces and you can't see them?
is it more accurate?
I hate when I am 0.0000000000073 seconds late for work.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 3:11 pm to Salmon
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is it more accurate?
No. More elaborate. It's like a fine motor in a car. Can't see it but you know it runs the entire show.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 3:13 pm to Broke
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More elaborate. It's like a fine motor in a car. Can't see it but you know it runs the entire show.
yeah but that equates to better performance...
what does more elaborate movements in a watch equate to?
not hating, just genuinely curious
Posted on 10/14/14 at 3:14 pm to Salmon
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what does more elaborate movements in a watch equate to?
It equates to more things it can do. This watch is only built using the best of the best material also.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 3:23 pm to Salmon
they don't just tell time
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