Collector Stories
Collector story: the first Patek
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A collector tells the story of the watch he bought for the birth of his son — one he will never wear himself.
He came in without a reference in mind, and with a single sentence: 'it must be something he will later understand.'
What followed were three conversations over several months. No catalogue, but coffee, a loupe and much silence.
The piece today rests in a safe, together with a letter. That is the kind of purchase this house exists for.
