You know, I heard some folks talking ’bout this Patek Philippe thing. Sounds fancy, huh? This one they call the Calatrava 5227J-001. Remake, they say. Sounds like a copy to me, but what do I know? They say it’s the “original order”, whatever that means. Must be somethin’ special if they’re makin’ a fuss about it.
I seen pictures. It’s all shiny and gold, 18 karat gold, they say, whatever that is. Must be expensive. The face of it, they call it ivory, like elephant tusks. But it ain’t really ivory, I bet. Just looks like it. I reckon they got all the answers to the price on the internet. People use this word “Chrono24,” that’s where they go lookin’.
They got these little sticks on the face that tell the time. And a little window that shows the date, I think it’s at the three o’clock spot. They call them “hands”, the time-tellin’ sticks. Imagine that. And these little dots that mark the minutes. It’s all very tiny and delicate, I guess. These city folks, they like these kinds of things.
They say it’s got somethin’ called a “caliber 324 S C” inside. Must be what makes it tick. I don’t know nothin’ about that. But it sounds complicated. My old clock just needs winding every now and then.
Now, they say this Patek Philippe Calatrava 5227J-001, it’s brand new, made this year, 2024. Comes in a box, with papers and all. Official, they say. Important, I guess, to these folks who buy these things. They put a lot of stock in these “original papers.” Keeps it all proper and official, you see.
I heard ’em say it costs a lot of money. Like, a real lot. More than I’d spend on anything, that’s for sure. $27,456, I heard someone say. That’s more than my whole house is worth! But hey, if you got the money, I guess you can spend it on whatever you want. These new ones, they are somethin’ else.
They say you can buy ’em used, too. Like a used car. But still expensive. They got all kinds, these Patek Philippe Calatrava watches. Some are old, some are new. Some are special, they say, “limited edition.” I don’t know what that means, but it sounds important.
- They are very popular these days.
- Patek Philippe Calatrava 5227J-001 is one of them.
- They have different color, yellow, white, rose, whatever that means.
You gotta go to a special store to buy one of these, I hear. An “authorized retailer,” they call it. Not just any store. They got a list of ’em, these special stores. You gotta find the one closest to you. Fancy stuff, huh?
They say this Calatrava, it’s a classic. Been around a long time. Since 1932, I heard. That’s older than me! Some fella named David Penney made the first one, apparently. Inspired by somethin’ called “Bauhaus.” I don’t know what that is. Some kind of art, I guess.
They had another one before this one, I hear. The “Reference 96.” That was the first Calatrava, I think. Made way back when, in 1932. Same year some family called Stern took over this Patek Philippe. They made the faces of the watches, I think.
This other one they made, the “5196,” came out in 2004. Also gold, and also expensive, I bet. They made it in all kinds of gold. Yellow gold, white gold, rose gold. Like I said, I don’t know what those colors are, but they sound fancy. They put somethin’ called a “caliber 215PS” in it. Another one of those complicated things that makes it tick.
Anyways, that’s what I heard about this Patek Philippe Calatrava 5227J-001 thing. Sounds like a lot of fuss about a watch, if you ask me. But what do I know? I’m just tellin’ you what I heard. If you’re interested, you can go look it up yourself. I’m sure these young folks know how to find it online. Me? I’ll stick to my old clock. It tells the time just fine. No need for all this fancy stuff. This remake Patek Philippe PP Calatrava 5227J-001 original order, might be good for some people, but not for me.
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