That Patek Philippe, they call it PP Calatrava 5226G-001. Sounds fancy, don’t it? My grandson, he’s always on about these fancy watches. Says this one, it’s a real big deal. Says it’s a remake. I don’t know. Remake this, remake that. It’s a watch, ain’t it? Tells time.
So, this Patek Philippe Calatrava 5226G-001, you can’t just waltz in and buy it. Nope. You gotta be on some list, I reckon. Like waitin’ for your name to be called at the bingo hall, cept this bingo takes years, I hear. Eight years! Can you believe that? Eight years for a watch. Back in my day, we just looked at the sun. And you know what? It was free.
They say this Patek Philippe Calatrava , it’s got some fancy stuff inside. This Calatrava 5226G-001 model has some kinda movement, automatic, they call it. Automatic caliber 26-330 S C. And power somethin’ or other, 45 hours. I don’t know what that means. My old clock, I just wind it up every now and then. It’s still tickin’. No need for this 45-hour power doohickey.
This Patek Philippe, they only got a few stores. I hear tell, they got one in Geneva, one in London, and one in Paris. Fancy places. Not like our little town. We got a general store, sells everything from soup to nuts, even got a few watches. You know, not Patek Philippe Calatrava , but they still tell the time.
Now, if you ain’t in them fancy cities, you gotta find these special stores, they call ’em ADs. Authorized Dealers. Sounds important, don’t it? Like they’re dealin’ secrets or somethin’. Anyways, they say there’s only 78 of ’em in the whole dang country. 78 places to buy this one little watch.
And the price! Lord have mercy, the price! They say these Patek Philippe Calatrava watches, they cost more than my old car! ‘Round $24,000, they say. Some even go up to $85,000! For a watch! I could buy a whole herd of cows for that kinda money. That Calatrava 5226G-001 is over $41,000! What a mess! It’s just a watch! What a crazy world!
Now my grandson, he says this Patek Philippe Calatrava 5226G-001, it’s special. Says it’s got some old-timey design. Clous de Paris somethin’ or other. Sounds like a fancy dessert. And some beige paint that glows. Says it looks like an old watch. I guess some folks like that. Me, I just like things that work.
Here’s what I learned about gettin’ one of these Patek Philippe Calatrava 5226G-001 things:
- You gotta get on a list. A long list.
- You gotta find a special store, one of them ADs.
- You gotta have a whole lotta money. More money than sense, if you ask me.
- You gotta be patient. Real patient. Like, wait-for-a-pot-to-boil-on-a-cold-stove patient.
If you really want one, and it ain’t me to spend your money, but if you want one. You can try:
- Go to a Patek Philippe store, one of them fancy salons. But there ain’t many, just them three.
- Find an authorized dealer. But they’re spread out like butter on too much toast.
- Just be ready to wait. And wait. And wait some more for that Patek Philippe.
All I know is, my old wind-up watch is doin’ just fine. And it didn’t cost me an arm and a leg. This whole Patek Philippe Calatrava 5226G-001 business, it’s just a lot of fuss over a little watch, if you ask me. But hey, to each their own, I reckon. Just don’t come cryin’ to me when you’re still waitin’ for that fancy watch eight years from now. I’ll be sittin’ here, watchin’ the sun go down, and my old watch will be tellin’ me it’s time for supper.
These young folks with their remake Patek Philippe watches, they don’t know what they’re missin’. A good, simple life. That’s what it’s all about. Not some fancy watch that costs more than a house. But, that’s just my two cents. And probably worth less than one of them fancy screws in that Patek Philippe Calatrava 5226G-001 watch.
Well, I gotta go. My rheumatism is actin’ up. Probably ’cause I been talkin’ too much about these silly watches. If you want one, good luck to you. But don’t say I didn’t warn you about that wait. And that price! Lordy, that price of that Patek Philippe!
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