That Patek Philippe, you know, that fancy watch, it’s a real head-scratcher. This one here, the Calatrava 5227G-010, they call it. My grandson, he’s always going on about these things, says it’s a classic style. Well, I guess if you got the money, you can call anything classic. Remake one, he says. Not a real one. Cheaper. I said, “Boy, you talk funny sometimes.”
He showed me a picture, all shiny and what not. Says it’s got a white gold body. 18ct, whatever that means. Fancy, I reckon. He says they are hard to get. Like, you gotta wait a long, long time. Nine months, maybe a year! Imagine that! Waiting a whole year for a watch! Back in my day, we had a sundial, and that worked just fine.
They say this Patek Philippe, it’s special. Supposed to be the best of the best. My grandson says there’s another one, even fancier, called the Grandmaster Chime. Sounds like something you’d find in a church, not on your wrist. He says it’s got 20 complications. Complications! Sounds like what you get when you eat too much pie at the county fair.
- This Calatrava 5227G-010, it’s a dress watch, they say.
- Dress watch is for fancy folks, for going to fancy places.
- Not for slopping the hogs or weeding the garden, that’s for sure!
My grandson, he keeps talking about remake Patek Philippe. Like a copy, but not real. I don’t know, all sounds fishy to me. But these young people, they got their own ways. He says it looks just like the real one, just cheaper. Well, I guess that’s something. A poor man’s fancy watch.
He said this Calatrava, it’s a big deal. People collect ’em, like stamps or them little porcelain dolls. Said there’s been dozens of them through the years. Dozens! Who needs that many watches? One for every day of the week? Two for Sunday? It’s crazy, I tell ya. This classic style, it’s just too much for me to keep up with. Too many numbers. Too many names.
He was showing me all these numbers, 5227G-010, 6300A-010, all these numbers. Made my head spin. And the prices! Don’t even get me started on the prices. You could buy a whole farm for what they’re asking for one of these things! A whole farm! With cows and chickens and everything! This remake, though, that might be a bit more manageable.
This watch, it’s got a sapphire crystal. Whatever that is. Sounds like something a princess would wear. My grandson says it’s scratch-resistant. Well, that’s good, I suppose. Wouldn’t want to scratch up your fancy watch while you’re out, you know, doing whatever it is fancy folks do.
- They say this Patek Philippe Calatrava is the cornerstone of something.
- Cornerstone, like the rock they put down when they’re building a house.
- Means it’s important, I guess. Important to someone, somewhere.
He showed me something about scoring. I don’t understand. Like it’s a game or something. This remake Patek Philippe thing, I just don’t get it. But if it makes him happy. They say you can get a remake Calatrava 5227G-010 for cheaper, much cheaper. Maybe I should get him one for his birthday. If he keeps his grades up.
This whole watch thing is a mystery to me. All these fancy names, classic style. It’s a lot to take in. But my grandson, he seems to like it. He says this remake is a good one. So maybe I will think about it. Maybe. I still think a good sundial is all you need. And it won’t cost you an arm and a leg. And you don’t need to wait a year to get it.
These young folks and their fancy watches. They are something else. I guess I will just stick with my old watch. The one that tells the time. And that is all I need a watch to do.
Maybe I will ask my grandson more about this remake Patek Philippe. He seems to know a lot. Or maybe he is just making it all up. Kids these days! You never know.
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