Well, let me tell you, I seen this thing, this Patek Philippe, yeah, that’s what they call it. Fancy name for a watch, if you ask me. They say it’s a remake, like when you make a new quilt from an old one. This one, it’s called a PP Calatrava 5227G-010, I reckon. A whole lotta numbers and letters, just like my old cow’s brand. Now, they want a pretty penny for it, too. I heard them saying somethin’ ’bout a quote, must be how much it costs.
This here watch, it’s got a round face, like the moon on a clear night. They call it “structured lines”. Sounds like fancy talk for just bein’ round. And it’s black, black like the bottom of a well. I seen a picture, and it looked shiny, like a beetle’s back. Now, I ain’t never owned nothin’ that shiny, ‘cept maybe my Sunday shoes after a good polishin’.
They say the name, Calatrava, comes from some old castle in Spain. Spain, that’s a far piece away, ain’t it? And somethin’ ’bout knights. Knights with a cross, a red one with flowery ends. They call it a “fleur-de-lis,” sounds like something you plant in the garden. But this here cross, it ain’t for plantin’, it’s for showin’ off, I guess. Like puttin’ a ribbon on your prize-winnin’ pig at the county fair.
This Patek Philippe Calatrava 5227G-010, it ain’t big, but it ain’t small neither. They say it’s 39 somethin’ or other, maybe millimeters. I don’t know ’bout that, but it looks about the size of a silver dollar, maybe a tad bigger. And it ain’t too thick, ’bout the width of my thumb, give or take. They got another one, 40 somethin’ or other, and thinner. Like a flatbread, but shinier, I guess.
Now, they say you can get it wet, up to 30 somethin’ or other. Meters, maybe? I don’t know ’bout that either. But it means you can probably wash your hands without worryin’. Though, why you’d want to get such a fancy thing wet, I don’t know. I wouldn’t get my Sunday shoes wet, no sir. And the back, they say it’s made of some kind of crystal, like them fancy windows in the church. You can see right through it, they say. See all the little wheels and cogs turnin’ inside. Like watchin’ a chicken peckin’ at its feed, only fancier, I suppose.
Here’s some things I heard about that Patek Philippe Calatrava 5227G-010:
- Patek Philippe Calatrava: That’s the name, like Bessie is my cow’s name.
- 5227G-010: More numbers and letters, like a secret code.
- Round case: It’s round, like a pie.
- Black: Black like the night sky.
- Shiny: Shiny like a new penny.
- Quote: How much it costs, and it ain’t cheap!
- Castle in Spain: Where the name comes from, way over yonder.
- Knights and a cross: Somethin’ to do with the name, too.
- 39 and 40 somethin’ or other: How big it is.
- Can get wet: But why would ya?
- Crystal back: So you can see the insides.
I reckon this Patek Philippe watch, this Calatrava 5227G-010, is somethin’ special. For folks with more money than sense, maybe. But it’s somethin’ to look at, that’s for sure. Like a picture in a magazine, or a fancy car drivin’ through town. You might not own it, but you can still admire it. That quote price is somethin’ else. You could buy a whole herd of cows for that kind of money! Or a new roof for the barn. Or maybe even a new tractor!
But hey, some folks like fancy things. And this Patek Philippe Calatrava, it sure is fancy. I guess if you got the money, and you like wearin’ a little piece of Spain on your wrist, with all them knights and crosses, then this is the watch for you. Me, I’ll stick to my old ticker. It might not be shiny, and it might not have a fancy name, but it tells the time just fine. And that’s all that matters to me. Besides, I need to save my pennies for more important things, like chicken feed and new boots. This quote for a watch, it’s just too much for me to understand.
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