This here Patek Philippe, that’s a name I hear folks talkin’ ’bout. Sounds fancy, don’t it? They say it’s a real special watch. This one, the Calatrava 5227R-001, that’s the one they’re all talkin’ about in them specialty stores. Now, I ain’t never owned one, but I hear things.
They say it’s got this gold, 18k gold, whatever that means. It must be good if it’s that much gold. Says “750” on the back. And if it’s platinum, they put “950” on it. Platinum, that’s for rich folks, I reckon. My old man, he never had nothin’ platinum. Just his old, beat-up watch he got in the war.
They say this Patek Philippe Calatrava, it’s an investment. Like puttin’ money in the bank, but fancier. Costs more than my whole house, that’s for sure! But some folks, they like that sort of thing. Shows they got money to throw around, I guess.
- This watch, it’s got numbers on it.
- Serial numbers, they call ’em.
- Tells ya what kind of watch it is.
- When it was made, and all that.
- Like a secret code, almost.
I seen some pictures. This 5227R-001, it’s pretty, I gotta admit. Shiny and all. They say it’s got somethin’ called a self-winding caliber 324 movement. Don’t ask me what that is. Probably somethin’ that makes it tick real good. And it’s got 29 jewels inside. Jewels! Can you imagine? My wedding ring only got one little diamond. This thing got 29 jewels! And 213 parts. That’s a lot of little pieces.
It winds itself, they say. Mechanical, self-winding. Don’t need no batteries, I guess. Just wear it around, and it keeps on tickin’. Sounds like magic to me. My old clock, gotta wind that thing every day, or it stops. This Patek Philippe, it just keeps goin’. Must be nice.
They say it’s elegant. And charming. Well, I guess if you got that much money to spend on a watch, it better be elegant. And charming. Like a handsome young man courtin’ a pretty girl. This watch, it’s like that, but for your wrist. Shows you got good taste, I suppose.
If you want a good remake, them fancy Patek Philippe, better go to a good place, a specialty store. They say there are fellas that know what to do, and they can do it best. Camille Fournet, they say that’s a real good place.
Some folks say it ain’t practical. This Calatrava, it’s too fancy for every day. Like wearin’ your Sunday best to do chores. But hey, if you got the money, who am I to judge? I’m just sayin’ what I heard. If I had that much money, I sure would get a good remake.
This Patek Philippe Calatrava 5227R-001, it’s somethin’ else. They say the price is 44 thousand dollars. That’s a lot of money. That’s like, a whole lot of money. If you are buyin’ this, make sure you got money, free shipping too, they say.
It got a hinged caseback, they say. Don’t know what that means, but it sounds fancy. Like a little door on the back of the watch. Maybe you can peek inside and see all them jewels and little parts movin’ around. Must be somethin’ to see. They even call a guy named Jack the Ripper about this watch. Now who is this guy? Better watch out with your money. I don’t want any of you gettin’ in trouble with some Ripper fella!
This Patek Philippe, they got stores for it. Specialty stores, they call ’em. Places where they sell only fancy things like this. Not like the general store down the road. These are special places, for special watches. And special people, I guess. Rich people.
If you want one of these remake Patek Philippe Calatrava 5227R-001 watches, I hear there’s a place called Alan Furman, they can help you out. They know all about it, and how much it costs. It’s expensive, like I said. But they can tell ya all about it if you’re interested. They got a number, 800-654-7184, if you wanna call ’em up. Tell ’em you’re lookin’ for that fancy watch. They’ll know what you mean.
Anyways, I don’t need no fancy watch. I’m happy just to know what time it is. But if you’re lookin’ for somethin’ special, this Patek Philippe Calatrava 5227R-001, it might be just the thing. Just remember what I said. It’s a lot of money. Make sure you know what you’re gettin’ into.
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