Patek Philippe

[rpryan55]

Originally Posted by topcat30093

Dick
Thanks for the info on the article, I found that it made for interesting reading. And did alow me to see more readily your point of view.
And I think that Lee's point was also very well put across. As well as being a very valid point.

Thanks, Tony. Lee's right, of course - they are still spectacular watches. And Lee's Calatrava may be the most iconic watch of all time.

[lotuseater05]

Talking to my local AD, off the record, he doesn't even count Rolex in the top 5 makers of watches that he sells. Patek, JLC, AP, V&C, Breguet & Frank Muller (once of Patek) all rank much higher. You only have to look at the quality of finish and the complications built in to the movements to see why they cost so much more.
I'm a Rolex man through and through and would never swap my 16760 but I can appreciate that there are better watches out there - at a price.
Rolex offer a quality timepiece that can be worn every day at a price that most can hope to aspire to. They are not the pinacle of watch manufacturing.

[Jedi]

Dick, the 5296G I have is the Sector dial, and great to hear about your 5166. My wife has a 5165 and it's a great little keeper. One of the most understated yet distinctly elegant sports watches out there.

Here's a pic of the Sector, just because

[rpryan55]

Originally Posted by Jedi

Dick, the 5296G I have is the Sector dial,...

Lee - that is exactly the Patek I should've purchased. I love that dial and that watch. I cannot imagine a more classically designed dress piece. Thank you for posting that picture to remind me yet again of a watch my wife won't let me buy.

[topcat30093]

Bruno
Your counter arguement is very put.

[moby33]

I always cringe a little when I hear things like, "X watch brand is 'Better' than Y watch brand" or "X brand is not in the 'Top 5' of watches". What is that suppose to mean? All too often I think people get caught up in the amount of time pieces a company makes/yr & certain watches extremely high prices and instantly thinks, "Yep, those must be the BEST watches on the market."

Really? What about considering the numerous environments a watch is going to be used. I can sure as heck state I would rather strap a SS sport Rolex or Omega to my wrist vs a PP if I was going to take a scuba trip to Costa Rica where I could be in the water in the morning, climbing a volcano in the afternoon (yes, I promise to check my tables) and then catching some white water rafting to end a perfect day of outdoor fun.

Better and/or Best is too simplistic when you're talking about watches IMO...it all has to do with the intended purpose said watch will be used before any type of ranking can be established.