Patek Philippe Archives - The Truth About Watches https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/tag/patek-philippe/ Fully Independent Watch Website Fri, 13 Oct 2023 19:16:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://i0.wp.com/thetruthaboutwatches.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-TTAW-logo-4-e1602814010673.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Patek Philippe Archives - The Truth About Watches https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/tag/patek-philippe/ 32 32 17944636 Time to Buy Louis Vuitton Watches? https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/10/time-to-buy-louis-vuitton-watches/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=time-to-buy-louis-vuitton-watches https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/10/time-to-buy-louis-vuitton-watches/#comments Tue, 03 Oct 2023 14:34:15 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20824 Louis Vuitton watches have been something of a joke. Quartz-powered fripperies for people who wouldn’t think twice about buying a sub-$400 Armani-branded watch, but could never afford an Armani suit. LMVH heir Jean Arnault number five is determined to change that. Will he be successful? Louis Vuitton’s style is often described as classic, elegant and […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/10/time-to-buy-louis-vuitton-watches/feed/ 1 20824 What is a Mechanical Pulsometer Watch and Do You Need One? https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/what-is-an-mechanical-pulsometer-watch-and-do-you-need-one/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-an-mechanical-pulsometer-watch-and-do-you-need-one https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/what-is-an-mechanical-pulsometer-watch-and-do-you-need-one/#comments Thu, 17 Aug 2023 17:30:27 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20504 A mechanical pulsometer watch? Be still my beating heart! An expression usually indicating excitement upon finding a mate or a low-mileage Honda NSX that hasn’t been modified by Fast and Furious folk. Obviously, you don’t want your heart to be still, ’cause that would mean you’re dead, or about to be dead. But do you […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/what-is-an-mechanical-pulsometer-watch-and-do-you-need-one/feed/ 2 20504 Can You Spot A High End Counterfeit Watch? Nope! https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/07/can-you-spot-a-high-end-counterfeit-watch-nope/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-you-spot-a-high-end-counterfeit-watch-nope https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/07/can-you-spot-a-high-end-counterfeit-watch-nope/#respond Wed, 26 Jul 2023 14:34:31 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20161 The counterfeit watch is out there, somewhere. “With continued advancements in tech, the quality of these fake watches is getting better and better,” Watchfinder & Co.’s intro to their “spot the fake” quiz asserts. How good are they? Never mind all that stuff about “a fool and his money are soon parted.” High-end fake watches […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/07/can-you-spot-a-high-end-counterfeit-watch-nope/feed/ 0 20161 Confirmed! Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 is a Flop https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2022/11/confirmed-audemars-piguet-code-11-59-is-a-flop/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=confirmed-audemars-piguet-code-11-59-is-a-flop https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2022/11/confirmed-audemars-piguet-code-11-59-is-a-flop/#respond Fri, 25 Nov 2022 23:35:14 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=19084 Audemars Piguet is a member of watchmaking’s “Holy Trinity,” As befits sanctified royalty, AP has a “grail” watch: the Royal Oak. A watch that rode the pandemic roller coaster all the way to the top. At the [maybe temporary] end of that ride, desirable pre-owned Oaks still pull twice retail – or more. The Audemars […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2022/11/confirmed-audemars-piguet-code-11-59-is-a-flop/feed/ 0 19084 Morgan Stanley: Don’t Invest in Luxury Watches! https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2022/11/morgan-stanley-dont-invest-in-luxury-watches/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=morgan-stanley-dont-invest-in-luxury-watches https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2022/11/morgan-stanley-dont-invest-in-luxury-watches/#respond Sat, 19 Nov 2022 16:26:12 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=18797 TTAW recently reported on the nose-diving prices of pre-loved luxury watches. We gave advice to buyers, sellers and traders. Financial services giant Morgan Stanley has joined the prognostication party. They’ve issued a stark warning: don’t invest in luxury watches . . . Given the current watch inventory for sale and the worsening macro backdrop, we […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2022/11/morgan-stanley-dont-invest-in-luxury-watches/feed/ 0 18797 Buy, Sell or Trade Your Luxury Watch? Market Forecast https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2022/11/should-you-buy-sell-or-trade-your-luxury-watch-market-forecast/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=should-you-buy-sell-or-trade-your-luxury-watch-market-forecast https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2022/11/should-you-buy-sell-or-trade-your-luxury-watch-market-forecast/#respond Wed, 16 Nov 2022 18:09:53 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=18679 When The Truth About Watches first hit the net, the luxury watch market was going nuts. Unless you were closerthanthis with an authorized dealer, you couldn’t buy a new, coveted watch at retail. Pre-owned prices skyrocketed. The online luxury watch market wasn’t everything – it was the only thing. Tempus fugit . . . The […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2022/11/should-you-buy-sell-or-trade-your-luxury-watch-market-forecast/feed/ 0 18679 Patek Philippe: Because You Suck and We Hate You https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2022/10/patek-philippe-because-you-suck-and-we-hate-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=patek-philippe-because-you-suck-and-we-hate-you https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2022/10/patek-philippe-because-you-suck-and-we-hate-you/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2022 01:13:09 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=17969 Amongst the firearms fraternity, Heckler & Koch has an unofficial moto: “Because you suck and we hate you.” The commonly held perception: because the German gunmaker only cares about the military market it treats civilian buyers like persona non grata. The Patek parallel couldn’t be clearer. Not when you read Patek Philippe Prez Thierry Stern’s […]

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